Question

Guided Practice


Find the distance you can see to the horizon from a height of 100 feet. Use the formula d = 1.5h⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯√ to approximate the distance d in miles to a horizon when h is the height in feet of the viewer's eyes above the ground. Round your answer to the nearest mile.


A.
12 mi


B.
10√1.5 mi


C.
13 mi

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 12 mi

Step-by-step explanation:

A.

12 mi

d===≈≈1.5h⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯√1.5•100⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯√150⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯√12.24712

The distance to the horizon is about 12 miles.