The distance D , in miles to the horizon from an obsever's point of view over water or flat earth is given below , where H is the height of the point of view in feet . if a person whose eyes are 5ft above ground level is standing at the top of hill 45 ft above 'flat"earth, approximately how far to the horizon will she be able to see ?
D= sqaure route 2H
The distance to the horizon from the obsever's point of view is approximatley --- mi
The equation d = (1.35h)1/2 represents the distance d (in miles) you can see out into the horizon, where h is the height (in feet) of your eyes above ground level. Determine how tall a person is if he or she can see 2.75 miles out into the horizon. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.
To calculate the distance to the horizon, we can use the formula D = √(2H), where D is the distance and H is the height of the observer's point of view.
In this case, the person's eyes are 5ft above ground level, and she is standing at the top of a hill that is 45ft above the "flat" earth.
Let's plug in the values into the formula:
H = 45ft + 5ft = 50ft
D = √(2 * 50)
Now, we can solve for D:
D = √(100)
D = 10 miles
So, the person will be able to see approximately 10 miles to the horizon.
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Well, you have the formula.
What's the trouble?