Problema Solution
If you are h feet above the earth's surface,
the distance,d,that you can see
is approximately d(in miles)= square root of 3h/2(3h/2 is under the square root symbol).
Suppose you are on the roof of a building 900 ft. tall.
How far can you see?(calculate to two decimal places)
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h = 900 feet
== > d = (3*900/2)1/2 = 30(3/2)1/2
==> d = 30*1.225
==> d = 36.74 miles