From a 300 feet high mountain top in the colorado Mountains , aperson sees a deer on the horizon. Due to the curvature of earth,how far is the deer from the mountain top?

â¢Use the formula: d = sqrt[5h/2], where d is the distance innautical miles and h is the height in feet.
Estimate how high above you are and find how far the deer is fromyou.

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