Question

The distance, d, in miles that a person can see to the horizon can be modeled by the formula d = radical 3h/2 where h is the person's height above sea level in feet. How far to the horizon can a person see if they are 1,000 feet above sea level?

Answer 1

Answer: To find the distance a person can see to the horizon when they are 1,000 feet above sea level, we can substitute h = 1000 into the formula d = radical 3h/2

d = radical 3(1000)/2 = radical 3(1000*2) = radical 6000

d = radical 6000 = 77.46 miles

So if a person is 1,000 feet above sea level, they can see 77.46 miles to the

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