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The weight of a body varies inversely as the square of its distance from the center of the earth. If the radius of the earth is 4000 miles, how much would a 200-pound man weigh 2000 miles above the surface
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The weight of a body varies inversely as the square of its distance from the center of the earth. If the radius of the earth is 4000 miles, how much would a 200-pound man weigh 2000 miles above the surface of the earth rounded to the nearest pound? pounds

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Answer:

3,500 + 750 = 4,250

Weight = (3,500 / 4,250)^2 * 180 = 0.678200692 * 180 =

122.08 pounds

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