Question

If a person's eye level is h meters above sea d level and he can see kilometers to the horizon, then d= 3.57 h. Suppose the person's eye level is 10.24 meters above sea level. How far can he see to the horizon

Answer 1

Answer: 36.56 km

Step-by-step explanation:

If the eye level is h meters above the sea level

The person can see up to d kilometer horizontally

The relation between d and h is

$\Rightarrow d=3.57 h$

For h=10.24 m, d is

$\Rightarrow d=3.57\times 10.24=36.556\ km$