SOLUTION: An object�s weight depends on its height above the surface of the earth. If a man weighs 190 pounds on the surface of the earth, then the man's weight in pounds (W) x miles above t

Question 898946: An object�s weight depends on its height above the surface of the earth. If a man weighs 190 pounds on the surface of the earth, then the man's weight in pounds (W) x miles above the surface is approximated by the formula:
W = (190⋅4,000^2) / (4,000+x)^2
For each problem below, approximate the weight of a 190-pound person at the given height above the surface of the earth.
Remember, 1 mile = 5,280 feet.
1. 100 miles
2. 1,000 miles
3. 1,056,000 feet
4. 10,000,000 feet

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll do one, you do the rest.
Remember for #3 and #4, convert to miles by dividing by 5280 feet/miles.

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