SOLUTION: The higher a lookout tower is built, the farther an observer can see. That distance d (called the horizon distance, measured in miles) is related to the height h of the observer (m

Question 1154731: The higher a lookout tower is built, the farther an observer can see. That distance d (called the horizon distance, measured in miles) is related to the height h of the observer (measured in feet) by the formula
d = 1.4
h
.
How tall (in ft) must a lookout tower be to see the edge of the forest, 40 miles away? (Round your answer to the nearest foot.)
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathLover1:
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The formula in your post is incorrect and UNREADABLE.

Learn the subject from this Internet source

https://aty.sdsu.edu/explain/atmos_refr/horizon.html

Happy learning (!)

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

given:

miles
so,

feet

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