SOLUTION: D=sqrt(2h), I need to solve the approximate distance, D, in miles that a person can see to the horizon from a height, h, in feet. Suppose that you are in an airplane. By choosing a

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Question 258362: D=sqrt(2h), I need to solve the approximate distance, D, in miles that a person can see to the horizon from a height, h, in feet. Suppose that you are in an airplane. By choosing any height, find the corresponding distance that you should be able to see to the horizon. Include the height and the calculations needed to find the distance.
Here is what I tried to figure out.
H=(height)95,000 feet
I am lost.Can explain it to me. Thanks
Answer by kisses1(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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in measuring distance you must measure your height of eye, the distance bteween the ground and your eyes in meters or feet. Which in your case is the 95,000 feet. Multiply that by 1.5, then take the square root of that answer and you get d= the distance you can see to the horizon.