SOLUTION: b. Long�s Peak in the Rocky Mountain National Park, is 14,255 feet in elevation. How far can you see to the horizon from the top of Long�s Peak? Can you see Cheyenne, Wyoming (abou

Question 127606: b. Long�s Peak in the Rocky Mountain National Park, is 14,255 feet in elevation. How far can you see to the horizon from the top of Long�s Peak? Can you see Cheyenne, Wyoming (about 89 miles away)? Explain your answer.

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation

Plug in

Take the square root of 14,255 to get 119.3943

Multiply

So at a height of 14,255 feet, one can see about 143.27316 miles.

Since (ie the person can see more than 89 miles), this means that the person can see Cheyenne, Wyoming
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