The atmospheric pressure at the base of the mountain is 730 mmHg. The atmospheric temperature is 15.55 deg Celsius, constant from base to top. Local gravity is 9.75 mps2. Find the height of the mountain.

The atmospheric pressure at the base of the mountain is 730 mmHg. The atmospheric temperature is 15.55 deg Celsius, constant from base to top. Local gravity is 9.75 mps2. Find the height of the mountain.

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The atmospheric pressure at the base of the mountain is 730 mmHg.
The atmospheric temperature is 15.55 deg Celsius, constant from
base to top. Local gravity is 9.75 mps2. Find the height of the
mountain.

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