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.

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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
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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