SOLUTION: If you are h feet above the earth's surgace, the distance ,d, that you can see is approximately d (in miles) = sqrt(3h/2) Suppose you are on the roof of a building 900 ft. tall. H

SOLUTION: If you are h feet above the earth's surgace, the distance ,d, that you can see is approximately d (in miles) = sqrt(3h/2) Suppose you are on the roof of a building 900 ft. tall. H

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Question 467240: If you are h feet above the earth's surgace, the distance ,d, that you can see is approximately d (in miles) = sqrt(3h/2)
Suppose you are on the roof of a building 900 ft. tall. How far can you see? (calculate to two decimal places). Please show your work or explain.
Answer by Big Poop(157) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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