How Far Can You See? Because of the curvature of the earth,the maximum distance D that
Chapter 2, Problem 84(choose chapter or problem)
How Far Can You See? Because of the curvature of the earth,the maximum distance D that you can see from the top of atall building or from an airplane at height h is given bythe functionD1h2 "2rh h2 where r 3960 mi is the radius of the earth and D and h aremeasured in miles.(a) Find D10.12 and D10.22 .(b) How far can you see from the observation deck ofTorontos CN Tower, 1135 ft above the ground?(c) Commercial aircraft fly at an altitude of about 7 mi.How far can the pilot see?(d) Find the net change in the value of distance D ash changes from 1135 ft to 7 mi.
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