An object weighting w pounds on the surface of the earth, will weight wR² W(x)=² x2 R. at distance z from the center of the earth, where R = 3,960 miles is the radius of the earth. Use linear approximation to estimate the weight lost by a 160 lb passenger flying in an airplane at an altitude h of 6 miles.
An object weighting w pounds on the surface of the earth, will weight wR² W(x)=² x2 R. at distance z from the center of the earth, where R = 3,960 miles is the radius of the earth. Use linear approximation to estimate the weight lost by a 160 lb passenger flying in an airplane at an altitude h of 6 miles.
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Transcribed Image Text:An object weighting w pounds on the surface of the earth, will weight
wR²
W(x) =
x2 R.
at distance z from the center of the earth, where R = 3,960 miles is the radius of the earth.
Use linear approximation to estimate the weight lost by a 160 lb passenger flying in an
airplane at an altitude h of 6 miles.
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