SOLUTION: I am having difficulty understanding these types of problems. Detailed help would be greatly appreciated so I can learn the concept. TIA ***At a height of h meters, you can see

Question 682049: I am having difficulty understanding these types of problems. Detailed help would be greatly appreciated so I can learn the concept. TIA
***At a height of h meters, you can see V kilometers to the horizon. These numbers are related by the formula V = 3.5(square root)h. Har far can you see the horizon through an airplane window at a hieght, or altitude, of 17,000m? ***
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Original Formula

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Plug in h value

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Find factors of 17000, preferrably a perfect square to factor out of the radical.

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Answer with the radical or compute with a calculator to the nearest specified decimal place.
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