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document.write( "At the height of H meters, you can see V kilemeters to the horizon. These numbers are related by the equation v=3.5 sqrt h . A person can see 385 km to the horizon from the airplane window. How high is the airplane?\r
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document.write( "The airplane is _?_ meters high. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #237505 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Sorry I made a mistake. I should have squared, not taken the square root. \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "v=3.5 sqrt h \n" ); document.write( "385=3.5 SQRT H \n" ); document.write( "SQRT H=385/3.5 \n" ); document.write( "SQRT H=110 \n" ); document.write( "H=110^2 \n" ); document.write( "H=12,100 METERS ANS. \n" ); document.write( " |