The circle at the right represents a planet. The radius of the planet is about 8200 km. Find the distance d to the horizon that a person c on a clear day from the following height h above the planet. h=5 km A person can see a distance of approximately (Round to the nearest tenth as needed.) km on a clear day from a height of 5 km above the given planet.

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The circle at the right represents a planet. The radius of the planet is about 8200 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=5 km
A person can see a distance of approximately|
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed.)
km on a clear day from a height of 5 km above the given planet.
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