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  • 02-05-2018
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A mountain climber is at an altitude of 2.9 mi above the earths surface. From the climbers viewpoint what is the distance to the horizon

A mountain climber is at an altitude of 29 mi above the earths surface From the climbers viewpoint what is the distance to the horizon class=

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  • 12-05-2018
we know that
applying the Pythagorean theorem
(3959+2.9)²=x²+3959²
x²=(3959+2.9)²-3959²
x²=3961.9²-3959²
x²=22970.61
x=√22970.61
x=151.56 mi

the answer is
x=151.56 mi
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