Assuming that the earth is a perfect sphere of radius 6370 kilometers, a person at a point T on top of a  tower 60 meters high looks at a point P on the surface of the earth. What is the approximate distance of P  from T ?  a. 27.6 km  b. 26.5 km  c. 25.4 km  d. 24.3 km

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Assuming that the earth is a perfect sphere of radius 6370 kilometers, a person at a point T on top of a 
tower 60 meters high looks at a point P on the surface of the earth. What is the approximate distance of P 
from T ? 
a. 27.6 km 
b. 26.5 km 
c. 25.4 km 
d. 24.3 km

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