A person is standing at the edge of the water and looking

Last updated: 6/8/2023

A person is standing at the edge of the water and looking out at the ocean see figure The height of the person s eyes above the water is h 1 7 m and the radius of the Earth is R 6 38 x 106 m a How far is it to the horizon In other words what is the distance d from the person s eyes to the horizon Note At the horizon the angle between the line of sight and the radius of the earth is 90 b Express this distance in miles a Number i Units 90 Horizon