SOLUTION: If John stands at 6ft and has a view of 30 miles, what is his view if he is elevated to 100ft??

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Question 1208087: If John stands at 6ft and has a view of 30 miles, what is his view if he is elevated to 100ft??
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Similar triangles

Horizontal in miles
Vertical in feet

x%2F100=30%2F6

Answer by ikleyn(52908) About Me  (Show Source):
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If John stands at 6ft and has a view of 30 miles, what is his view if he is elevated to 100ft??
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In this problem, there is NO logical or physical connection between the given part and the question.

So, there is no any basis/reason to write that proportion, which @josgarithmetic uses in his post.


As given in the post, the problem is ILLOGICAL and therefore DEFECTIVE / (absurdist).