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The weight of an object above the earth's surface is given by the function w(h) = (r/r+h)^2w, where r is the radius of the earth, w is the
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Question 984251: Please help me with the problem below:
The weight of an object above the earth's surface is given by the function w(h) = (r/r+h)^2w, where r is the radius of the earth, w is the weight of the object at sea level, and h is the height of the object above the earth's surface. The radius of the earth is approximately 3660 miles. Suppose an object that weighs 10 pounds on the earth's surface weighs 9.992 pounds when it is a the tope of a mountain. How high is the mountain?
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^2\ =\ 9.992)
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John
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