The Weight of a Person on or Above the Surface

question 188

Multiple Choice

The weight of a person on or above the surface of the earth varies inversely as the square of the distance the person is from the center of the earth. If a person weighs 180 pounds on the surface of the earth and the radius
Of the earth is 3900 miles, what will the person weigh if he or she is 150 miles above the earth's surface? Round
Your answer to the nearest hundredth of a pound.

• A) 166.91 lb
• B) 166.41 lb
• C) 167.31 lb
• D) 168.31 lb

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