the highest observation deck on the eiffel tower in paris is about 889 feet above the ground. about how far could a visitor see on a clear day? use the equation d=1.22 times the square root of h where d is the distance to the horizon in miles and h is the persons distance from the ground in feet.

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jamesj · Answer

On other words, the distance you want, d, is given by
$$ d = 1.22 \sqrt{889} $$
Now calculate that expression.

jamesj · Answer

*In other words

anonymous · Answer

idid, and i got 36.5756. does it need to be converted into miles?

jamesj · Answer

It says that the units are already miles.  It should also be obvious that the answer cannot be 36.6 feet!

anonymous · Answer

okay..thanks!!