SOLUTION: I live 15 miles from the gulf of Mexico in Ocala how high do I need to get to see the ocean?
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Question 896420: I live 15 miles from the gulf of Mexico in Ocala how high do I need to get to see the ocean?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I live 15 miles from the gulf of Mexico in Ocala
how high do I need to get to see the ocean?
:
A distance to horizon equation: where:
d = dist in miles
h = height above earth in feet
= 12.3
Square both sides
h = 12.3^2
h = 151 ft
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