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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Question 84065This question is from textbook introductory algebra
: 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

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d=sqrt%281.5h%29
You are given d; you need to solve for h.
5=sqrt%281.5h%29
Square both sides to get rid of the radical:
5%5E2=1.5h
25=1.5h
Solve for h:
h=25%2F1.5
h=16.667
Rounding to nearest hundred:
highlight%28h=16.67%29
Good Luck,
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