document.write( "Question 1153937: Suppose the distance a person can see to the horizon is approximated by the function D(h)=1.3*square root of h, where D is the number of miles a person can see to the horizon from a height of h feet. Jay is on the deck of a boat and can see 5.2 miles to the horizon. What is his height above the water? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "5.2 = \r\n" );
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document.write( "Square both sides and solve for h.\r\n" );
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