SOLUTION: The distance d in miles that can be seen on the surface of the ocean is given by d=1.3√(h,) where h is the height in feet above the surface. How high (to the nearest foot) w
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Question 155883: The distance d in miles that can be seen on the surface of the ocean is given by d=1.3√(h,) where h is the height in feet above the surface. How high (to the nearest foot) would a platform have to see a distance of 13.5 miles?
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The distance d in miles that can be seen on the surface of the ocean is given by d=1.3√(h,) where h is the height in feet above the surface. How high (to the nearest foot) would a platform have to see a distance of 13.5 miles?
:
The equation:
= d
:
= 13.5
:
=
:
= 10.3846
Square both sides
h = 107.84 ft
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