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The weight of a person varies inversely as the square of the distance from the center of the earth. If the radius of the earth is 4000 miles how much would a 180 poind person weigh 2000 miles above the
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The weight of a person varies inversely as the square of the distance from the center of the earth. If the radius of the earth is 4000 miles how much would a 180 poind person weigh 2000 miles above the surface of earth?

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Answer: He will weigh 112 lbs at 1000 miles up

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