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Chapter 1, Problem 20P
A person is standing at the edge of the water and looking out at the ocean (see the drawing). The height of the person's eyes above the water is h = 1.6 m, and the radius of the earth is
(a) How far is it to the horizon? In other words, what is the distance d from the person's eyes to the horizon? (Note: At the horizon the angle between the line of sight and the radius of the earth is 90°.)
(b) Express this distance in miles.
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