document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050635>Question 1050635</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The gravitational force, F, between an object and the Earth is inversely proportional to the square of the distance from the object to the center of the Earth.  If an astronaut weighs 202 pounds on the surface of the Earth, what will this astronaut weigh 200 miles above the Earth?  Assume that the radius of the Earth is 4000 miles.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #666286 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=666286\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We use k, the constant of proportionality<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "202 = k / 4000^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = 202 * 4000^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "weight 200 miles above the earth = (202 * 4000^2) / 4200^2 = 183.22 pounds<BR>\n" );
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