document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168932>Question 168932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The weight of an object varies inversely with the square of the distance from earth's center (3,960 miles). A man weighs 250 lbs on the surface of the earth. How much would he weigh in an airplane flying at 30,000 ft? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=124548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given that weogh vaores with square of distance from center. Given 250 pounds at 3960 miles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+C%2F%28D%5E2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+C%2F%28D%5E2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where W is weight, D is distance to center of earth in miles and C is some constant.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let X be the weight in the airplane and Y be the distance from the center of the earth to the airplane.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+3960+%2B+30000%2F5280 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+3960+%2B+30000%2F5280\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Need to convert 30000 feet into miles. 5280feet in a mile.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y+=+3965.68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y+=+3965.68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > miles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28250%2A3960%5E2%29%2F%283965.68%5E2%29+=+X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28250%2A3960%5E2%29%2F%283965.68%5E2%29+=+X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can crunch the numbers from here<BR>\n" );
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