Homework Help: ALGEBRA (MAT 117)

Posted by Paradise on Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 12:28am.

2. The D = 1.2(sqrt)h equation gives the distance, D, in miles that a person can see to the horizon from a height, h, in feet.

a. Solve this equation for h.

b. Long’s Peak in the Rocky Mountain National Park, is 14,255 feet in elevation. How far can you see to the horizon from the top of Long’s Peak? Can you see Cheyenne, Wyoming (about 89 miles away)? Explain your answer.

ALGEBRA (MAT 117) - drwls, Sunday, January 11, 2009 at 1:27am
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