The weight w of an object varied inversely as the square of the distance d between the object and the center of Earth. If a man weighs 90 kg on the surface of Earth, how much would he weigh 400 km above the Earth's surface? (Given: The radius of the Earth is approximately 6400 km.)

The weight w of an object varied inversely as the square of the distance d between the object and the center of Earth. If a man weighs 90 kg on the surface of Earth, how much would he weigh 400 km above the Earth's surface? (Given: The radius of the Earth is approximately 6400 km.)

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