SOLUTION: How far would a submarine periscope be above the water to locate a ship 5 mi away? The equation for the distance in miles that the lookout can see is d= the square root of 1.5h, wh
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: How far would a submarine periscope be above the water to locate a ship 5 mi away? The equation for the distance in miles that the lookout can see is d= the square root of 1.5h, where h is the height of feet above the surface of the water. Round to the nearest hundreth.
This question is from textbook introductory algebra
Answer by tutor_paul(519) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You are given d; you need to solve for h.
Square both sides to get rid of the radical:
Solve for h:
Rounding to nearest hundred:
Good Luck,
tutor_paul@yahoo.com
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