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From the veranda of a beachfront hotel, Manny is searching the seascape through his binoculars. A ship suddenly appears on the horizon. If Manny is
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An airplane reaches an altitude of
(HINT: The radius of the earth is approximately 4000 mi.)
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Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e
- In Exercises 41 and 42, round to two decimal places. A goat is tethered to a barn by a 12-ft chain. If the chain is connected to the barn at a point 6 ft from one end of the barn, what is the area of the pasture that the goat is able to graze?arrow_forwardA goat is tethered to a barn by a 12-ft chain. If the chain is connected to the barn at a point 6 ft from one end of the barn, what is the area of the pasture that the goat is able to graze?arrow_forwardFor Exercise 41 to 44, 1 ft3 of liquid corresponds to 7.5 gallons of the liquid. Kiannas aquarium is box-shaped with dimensions of 2 ft by 1 ft by 8 in. What is the water capacity of her aquarium in gallons.arrow_forward
- A rectangular solid has length L=12.6 mm, width W=23.8 mm, and height H=32.5 mm. Find the length of a diagonal AB from the upper left rear vertex to the lower right front vertex. Round the answer to 1 decimal place.arrow_forwardFor Exercise 41 to 44, 1 ft3 of liquid corresponds to 7.5 gallons of the liquid. The gasoline tank on an automobile is box-shaped with dimensions of 24 in. by 20 in. by 9 in. What is the capacity of the automobiles fuel tank in gallons?arrow_forwardSolve these prism and cylinder exercises. Where necessary, round the answers to 2 decimal places unless otherwise specified. A cylindrical 1.000-liter vessel has a base diameter of 5.00 centimeters. How high is the vessel?arrow_forward
- The tin can shown at the right has the indicated dimensions. Estimate the number of square inches of tin required for its construction. HINT: Include the lid and the base in the result.arrow_forwardTwo wires tether a balloon to the ground, as shown. How high is the balloon above the ground?arrow_forward
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