Problema Solution
Due to the earth's curvature, the maximum distance, d in kilometers that a person can see from height h meters above the ground is given by the formula d=7/2√h. Use the formula to determine the maximum distance a person can see from a height of 30 1/4 meters. The maximum distance a person can see from a height 30 1/4 meters is ____________________ km.
Answer provided by our tutors
height will need to be converted to kilometers (1km = 1000m):
d = (7/2)sqrt((30+1/4)/1000)
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d = 0.6087
approximately 0.61 kilometers - perhaps there is an error in the problem statement?