The Miles a Person Can See to the Horizon from a Point

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Essay

The miles a person can see to the horizon from a point above the surface of Earth is 0.85 of the square root of the person's distance in feet above the surface.Talia is 13 feet higher and sees 0.85 farther than John.How high are Talia and John above the surface?

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