Path To College Mathematics
Path To College Mathematics
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ISBN: 9780134654409
Author: Martin-Gay, K. Elayn, 1955-
Publisher: Pearson,
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Chapter E, Problem 36ES

The weight of an object varies inversely as the square of its distance from the c e n t e r

of Earth. If a person weighs 180 pounds on Earth’s surface, what is his weight 10

miles above the surface of Earth? Round to the nearest tenth of a pound (Assume that Earth’s radius is 4000

miles.)

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