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darbym82

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Solve. Use the fact that the radius of the Earth is 3960 miles and 1 mile = 5280 feet.

A person who is 3 feet tall is standing on the beach and looks out onto the ocean.  Suddenly, a ship appears on the horizon.  How far is the ship from the shore?  Round to the nearest tenth of a mile.
◦ 5600.3 mi
◦ 3 mi
◦ 154.2 mi
◦ 2.1 mi


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Marked as best answer by darbym82 on Feb 28, 2021

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darbym82

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Reply 2 on: Feb 28, 2021
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


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Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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