SOLUTION: I am having difficulty understanding these types of problems. Detailed help would be greatly appreciated so I can learn the concept. TIA ***At a height of h meters, you can see

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Question 682049: I am having difficulty understanding these types of problems. Detailed help would be greatly appreciated so I can learn the concept. TIA
***At a height of h meters, you can see V kilometers to the horizon. These numbers are related by the formula V = 3.5(square root)h. Har far can you see the horizon through an airplane window at a hieght, or altitude, of 17,000m? ***
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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Original Formula
V=3.5sqrt%28h%29
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Plug in h value
V+=+3.5sqrt%2817000%29
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Find factors of 17000, preferrably a perfect square to factor out of the radical.
V+=+3.5sqrt%2825%2A680%29
V+=+3.5sqrt%2825%2A4%2A170%29
V+=+3.5%2A5%2A2sqrt%28170%29
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Answer with the radical or compute with a calculator to the nearest specified decimal place.
V+=+35sqrt%28170%29+=+456.34 km
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