SOLUTION: 2.The equation D=1.2 /h gives the distance, D, in miles that a person can see to the horizon from a height, h, in feet.
a. Solve this equation for h.
b. Long’s Peak in Ro
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Question 297225: 2.The equation D=1.2 /h gives the distance, D, in miles that a person can see to the horizon from a height, h, in feet.
a. Solve this equation for h.
b. Long’s Peak in 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.
I have the answer for part A but I am unsure of how to do part B.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b has been solved several times recently.
google site:algebra.com cheyenne peak rocky and get
http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Radicals/Radicals.faq.question.175540.html
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