<PRE><B>Question 860654</B>
If the weather balloon is rising vertically and the meteorologist remains fixed in his position, find an equation that describes the distance, d, between the meteorologist and the balloon in terms of the height, h, of the balloon vertically above the ground.
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This is a pythag problem; a^2 + b^2 = c^2
In this problem, a = 100, b = h, c = d
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d(h) = {{{sqrt(100^2 + h^2)}}}
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solve it when h = 50
d = {{{sqrt(100^2 + 50^2)}}}
d = {{{sqrt(10000 + 2500)}}}
d = {{{sqrt(12500)}}}
Use your calc to find the square root of 12500
d = 111.8 meters from the person to the balloon
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