SOLUTION: Solving Word Problems Involving Basic Radical Properties and Operations The distance, d, in miles that a person can see to the horizon can be modeled by the formula d=√3h/2

Question 1189494: Solving Word Problems Involving Basic
Radical Properties and Operations The distance, d, in miles that a person can see to the horizon can be
modeled by the formula d=√3h/2 where h is the person's height above sea level in feet. To the nearest tenth of a mile, how far to the horizon can a person see if they are 100 feet above sea level?
Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Substitute the value of h= 100 into the formula and boldly go forward.

Happy calculations (!)

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