The tallest building in Africa is the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. What is the distance from the top of this building to the horizon to the nearest mile? (Hint : 5,280 ft = 1 mile ; radius of earth = 4,000 mi) The distance from the top of the building to the horizon is ? In miles.

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The tallest building in Africa is the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. What is the distance from the top of this building to the horizon to the nearest mile? (Hint : 5,280 ft = 1 mile ; radius of earth = 4,000 mi) The distance from the top of the building to the horizon is ? In miles.
The tallest building in Africa Is the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. What Is the distance
from the top of this 739 ft building to the horizon to the nearest mile?
(Hint: 5,280 ft =1 mi; radius of Earth = 4,000 mi)
The distance from the top of the building to the horizon is
miles.
Transcribed Image Text:The tallest building in Africa Is the Carlton Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. What Is the distance from the top of this 739 ft building to the horizon to the nearest mile? (Hint: 5,280 ft =1 mi; radius of Earth = 4,000 mi) The distance from the top of the building to the horizon is miles.
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