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Earth has a radius of 3959 miles. A pilot is flying at a steady altitude of 1.8 miles above the earth's surface. What is the pilot's distance to the horizon Enter your answer, rounded to the nearest tenth
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Earth has a radius of 3959 miles. A pilot is flying at a steady altitude of 1.8 miles above the earth's surface.

What is the pilot's distance to the horizon
Enter your answer, rounded to the nearest tenth

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1.8 miles + 3959 miles = 3960.8

That’s 3961miles as the final answer
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