document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171978>Question 171978</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <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 = 1.4sqrt 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 #127103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><B>jojo14344(1513)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jojo14344><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=127103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The above scenario forms a Right Triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's see:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28400%2C400%2C-5%2C5.5%2C-5%2C5%2Ctriangle%28-3%2C-3%2C-3%2C3%2C5%2C-3%29%2Clocate%28-3.5%2C1%2Ch%29%2Clocate%281.5%2C.50%2C16miles%29%2Clocate%280%2C-2.5%2Cd=1.4%2Asqrt%28h%29%29%2Cline%28-3%2C-2.75%2C-2.75%2C-2.75%29%2Cline%28-2.75%2C-2.75%2C-2.75%2C-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By Pyth Theorem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E2=h%5E2%2B%281.4sqrt%28h%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E2=h%5E2%2B%281.4sqrt%28h%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=256=h%5E2%2B1.96h ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"256=h%5E2%2B1.96h\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ----><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=h%5E2%2B1.96h-256=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"h%5E2%2B1.96h-256=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By Quadratic, where ---><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28a=1%2Cb=1.96%2Cc=-256%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28a=1%2Cb=1.96%2Cc=-256%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-1.96%2B-sqrt%281.96%5E2-4%281%29%28-256%29%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-1.96%2B-sqrt%281.96%5E2-4%281%29%28-256%29%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-1.96%2B-sqrt%283.8416%2B1024%29%29%2F2=%28-1.96%2B-sqrt%281027.8416%29%29%2F2=%28-1.96%2B-32.06%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 Values:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-1.96%2B32.02%29%2F2=30.10%2F2=highlight%2815.05m=x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-1.96%2B32.02%29%2F2=30.10%2F2=highlight%2815.05m=x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-1.96-32.02%29%2F2=-34.02%2F2=-17.01m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-1.96-32.02%29%2F2=-34.02%2F2=-17.01m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, disregard<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check by going back;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16%5E2=15.05%5E2%2B%281.49%2Asqrt%2815.05%29%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16%5E2=15.05%5E2%2B%281.49%2Asqrt%2815.05%29%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=256=226.5025%2B%281.96%2A15.05%29=226.5025%2B29.498 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"256=226.5025%2B%281.96%2A15.05%29=226.5025%2B29.498\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=256=256.0005 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"256=256.0005\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, close enough<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's draw back the Triangle with close dimension scale:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28400%2C400%2C-4%2C4%2C-9%2C9%2Ctriangle%28-3%2C-7%2C-3%2C8.05%2C2.43%2C-7%29%2Cred%28locate%28-3.6%2C0%2Ch=15.05miles%29%29%2Clocate%28.75%2C0%2C16miles%29%2Cred%28locate%28-1.5%2C-6%2Cd=1.4%2Asqrt%2815.05%29miles%29%29%2Cline%28-3%2C-6.25%2C-2.75%2C-6.25%29%2Cline%28-2.75%2C-6.25%2C-2.75%2C-7%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );