document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=145403>Question 145403</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance in miles that can be seen on the surface of the ocean is given by d=1.4&#8730;h where h is the height above the surface of the water.  How many feet high above the water (to the nearest tenth) would a pirate have to climb to see 16 miles? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "256 = 1.96h<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 256/1.96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = 130.61 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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