Question

Mount Everest, at 29,028 ft, is the tallest mountain on Earth. What is its height in kilometers? (Assume that 1 m = 3.281 ft.)

a) (8.848) km
b) (8848) km
c) (2.7) km
d) (2648) km

Answer 1

The height of Mount Everest is 29,028 feet, and by dividing this by the conversion factor of 3,281 feet per kilometer, we find that Mount Everest is approximately 8.848 kilometers tall, corresponding to option a).

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the height of Mount Everest from feet to kilometers, we can follow these steps:

1. Determine the height in feet: Mount Everest is 29,028 feet tall.
2. Since 1 kilometer equals 3,281 feet, we can divide the height in feet by the number of feet in one kilometer to get the height in kilometers.
3. So, to calculate the height in kilometers: 29028 feet / 3,281 feet per kilometer = 8.848 kilometers.

Therefore, the height of Mount Everest in kilometers is approximately 8.848 km, which corresponds to option a).