The circle at the right represents a planet. The radius of the planet is about 6100 km. Find the distance d to the horizon that a person can see on a clear day from the following height h above the planet. h = 2 km E ... A person can see a distance of approximately (Round to the nearest tenth as needed) km on a clear day from a height of 2 km above the given planet.
The circle at the right represents a planet. The radius of the planet is about 6100 km. Find the distance d to the horizon that a person can see on a clear day from the following height h above the planet. h = 2 km E ... A person can see a distance of approximately (Round to the nearest tenth as needed) km on a clear day from a height of 2 km above the given planet.
Chapter11: Conics
Section11.1: Distance And Midpoint Formulas; Circles
Problem 11.5TI: Use the Distance Formula to find the distance between the points (4,5) and (3,4). Write the answer...
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![The circle at the right represents a planet. The radius of the planet is about 6100 km. Find the distance d
to the horizon that a person can see on a clear day from the following height h above the planet.
h = 2 km
E
A person can see a distance of approximately km on a clear day from a height of 2 km above the given planet.
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
[T]
h
d](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3b8f79a9-b6a4-48ca-ab39-5a4f4172185c%2Fae14c581-f984-41aa-92c6-b9e7993624b7%2Fpq3e4yj_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:The circle at the right represents a planet. The radius of the planet is about 6100 km. Find the distance d
to the horizon that a person can see on a clear day from the following height h above the planet.
h = 2 km
E
A person can see a distance of approximately km on a clear day from a height of 2 km above the given planet.
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
[T]
h
d
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