SOLUTION: The distance d, in miles, a forest fire ranger can see from an observation tower is a function of the height h, in feet, of the tower above level ground and is given by d(h)=1.5&#8

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Question 136735This question is from textbook Mathematical Excursions
: The distance d, in miles, a forest fire ranger can see from an observation tower is a function of the height h, in feet, of the tower above level ground and is given by d(h)=1.5√h.
a. Find the distance a ranger can see whose eye level is 20 feet above level ground. Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.
b. Find the distance a ranger can see whose eye level is 35 feet above level ground. Round to the nearest tenth of a mile. This question is from textbook Mathematical Excursions

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Just substitute 20 for h, then punch the numbers in your calculator and round off. Then do it again with 35.