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Because of the earth's curvature, a person can see a limiteddistance to the horizon. The higher the location of the person, thefarther that person can see. The distance D in miles to the horizoncan be estimated by D(h)=1.22√h, where h is the heighth of theperson above the ground in feet.

How high does the person need to be to see 36 miles

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