8. The tallest mountain on Mars is about 15 miles high. Mars has a radius of 2100 miles. A > 15. 2100 ? B In the figure above (not to scale), point A represents the top of the mountain and AB represents a tangent line of sight to the horizon a) Why is AB L BC? b) If you stood at point A, approximately how many miles could you see to the horizon (point B)?
8. The tallest mountain on Mars is about 15 miles high. Mars has a radius of 2100 miles. A > 15. 2100 ? B In the figure above (not to scale), point A represents the top of the mountain and AB represents a tangent line of sight to the horizon a) Why is AB L BC? b) If you stood at point A, approximately how many miles could you see to the horizon (point B)?
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Transcribed Image Text:8. The tallest mountain on Mars is about 15 miles
high. Mars has a radius of 2100 miles.
A
>
15.
2100
CA
?
B
In the figure above (not to scale), point A
represents the top of the mountain and AB
represents a tangent line of sight to the horizon.
a) Why is AB LBC?
b) If you stood at point A, approximately how
many miles could you see to the horizon
(point B)?
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