
To calculate:
The distance to Earth’s horizon from tank.

Answer to Problem 31PPS
The distance to Earth’s horizon from tank is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
Weight of ammonia tank:
Altitude:
Radius of the earth:
Calculation:
First draw a figure to show distance of the farthest point on the Earth from the tank as:
From figure:
Use the Pythagoras theorem:
Put the data:
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