Question

A student visiting the Sears Tower Skydeck is 1353 feet above the ground. Find the distance the student can see to the horizon. Use the formula to approximate the distance d in miles to the horizon when h is the height of the viewer’s eyes above the ground in feet. Round to the nearest mile.
A.

45 miles

B.

601 miles

C.

36 miles

D.

1010 miles

Answer 1

Did it include what d equals to? d=?

Answer 2

\[d=\sqrt{1.5h}\]

Answer 3

d = (1.5*1353)^1/2

d = 2029.5^1/2

d = 45.04

Answer 4

THANK YOU!!!

Answer 5

no problem :)