SOLUTION: The weight of a body above sea level varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth. If a woman weighs 133 pounds when she is at sea&#8203; level, 3960

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Question 1075046: The weight of a body above sea level varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth. If a woman weighs 133 pounds when she is at sea level, 3960 miles from the center of Earth, how much will she weigh when she is at the top of a mountain, 3.1 miles above sea level?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source):
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w weight
d distance from center
k variation constant

"...varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth. "

The question for 3.1 mile above sea level,

Compute this.

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The question:
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Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The solution by josgarithmetic is W R O N G.

josgratithmetic, learn the Newton gravitation law !

SOLUTION: The weight of a body above sea level varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth. If a woman weighs 133 pounds when she is at sea&#8203; level, 3960

SOLUTION: The weight of a body above sea level varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth. If a woman weighs 133 pounds when she is at sea level, 3960