Question

The weight of an object on or above the surface of Earth varies inversely as the square of the distance between the object and Earth’s center. If a person weighs 150 pounds on Earth’s surface, find the person’s weight 700 miles above the surface of the Earth. Assume that the radius of the Earth is 4000 miles. Round your answer to the nearest whole pound. HELPPPPP

Answer 1

\[150 =\frac{ C }{ 4000^{2} } => x= \frac{ C }{ 4700^{2} }\]

Answer 2

IS C/4700^2 THE FIANL ANSWER OR DO I HAVE TO REDUCE IT

Answer 3

SOLVE LEFT SIDE FOR C
USE C TO SOLVE FOR X

Answer 4

IM STILL LOST COULD YOU SHOW ME

Answer 5

U GOT THIS

Answer 6

DO ALGEBRA ETC

Answer 7

AM IM ADDING OR SUBTRACTING

Answer 8

NEITHER

Answer 9

SO WHAT DO I DO FROM HERE JUST LEAVE IT AS IS

Answer 10

HAVE YOU LEARNED MULTIPLYING YET? IT COMES AFTER ADDING

Answer 11

YEA I DID

Answer 12

COOL

Answer 13

SO IM DIVIDNG C/4700 THATS ALL

Answer 14

WOAH HOLD ON LET'S NOT GET CRAZY HERE WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT DIVIDING THAT'S ADVANCED

Answer 15

SOULD I BE MULTIPLYING C/4700

Answer 16

SOLVE LEFT SIDE FOR C
USE C TO SOLVE FOR X

Answer 17

\[\huge 150 = \frac{ C }{ 4000^{2} }\]

Answer 18

SOLVE THAT FOR C

Answer 19

24000000

Answer 20

NEEDS MORE ZEROES