SOLUTION: Before radar and sonar, sailors would climb to the top of their ships to watch for land or changes in weather. If the lookout at the top of the mast can see an island 5 miles away,
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Question 1057182: Before radar and sonar, sailors would climb to the top of their ships to watch for land or changes in weather. If the lookout at the top of the mast can see an island 5 miles away, about how tall is the mast? Round your answer to the nearest whole number if necessary. Use the formula for the relationship between height (h) and visibility - how far you can see, (d): d= 5/6 sq.root h Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Before radar and sonar, sailors would climb to the top of their ships to watch for land or changes in weather. If the lookout at the top of the mast can see an island 5 miles away, about how tall is the mast? Round your answer to the nearest whole number if necessary. Use the formula for the relationship between height (h) and visibility - how far you can see, (d): d= 5/6 sq.root h
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d = 5
Solve for h
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Or
d = 5
Solve for h
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Is the height in feet? Or miles? Furlongs?
