document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155881>Question 155881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The distance in miles 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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114830 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114830\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=1.4%2Asqrt%28h%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=1.4%2Asqrt%28h%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16=1.4%2Asqrt%28h%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16=1.4%2Asqrt%28h%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11.42857=sqrt%28h%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11.42857=sqrt%28h%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 1.4. Note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%2F1.4=11.42857 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%2F1.4=11.42857\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (this is approximate)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=130.61221=h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"130.61221=h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square both sides. Note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2811.42857%29%5E2=%2811.42857%29%2811.42857%29=130.61221 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2811.42857%29%5E2=%2811.42857%29%2811.42857%29=130.61221\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (this is approximate)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=130.61221 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=130.61221\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which rounded to the nearest tenth gives us <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h=130.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h=130.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the pirate would have to climb about 130.6 feet to see 16 miles </SPAN>\n" );
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