the weight of a person varies inversely as the square of the distance from the center of the earth. If the radius of the earth is 4000 miles, how much would a 180 pound person weigh, 2000 miles above the surface of the earth?
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the weight of a person varies inversely as the square of the distance from the center of the earth. If the radius of the earth
Answer:
3,500 + 750 = 4,250
Weight = (3,500 / 4,250)^2 * 180 = 0.678200692 * 180 =
122.08 pounds