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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 = 1.4 sqrt 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( "d = 1.4 sqrt (h)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, we are required to find out the height at which the disatnce of 16 miles will be visible. To find the value of h we need to substitute the value of d as 16 in the above equation, hence\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt(h)= 16/1.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "squaring both the sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = (16*16)/(1.4*1.4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  = 130.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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