Answer:
The distance to horizon is 25.64 miles for the parasail.
Step-by-step explanation:
The distance to horizon for a given height is given as
[tex]d=\sqrt{2hR}[/tex]
Here
- d is the distance to horizon
- h is the height of the observer which is given here as 0.083 miles
- R is the radius of Earth which is given as 3959 miles
So the distance becomes
[tex]d=\sqrt{2hR}\\d=\sqrt{2\times 0.083\times 3959}\\d=\sqrt{657.194}\\d=25.6357 \text{ miles}\\d=25.64\text{ miles}[/tex]
So the distance to horizon is 25.64 miles for the parasail.
