The formula for relating the distance to the horizon and your height is d = 1.5h,...

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The formula for relating the distance to the horizon and your height is d = 1.5h, where d is the distance to the horizon in miles, and h is your height in feet. Round your answers to the nearest tenth of a mile or foot. a) You are standing on the observation deck of a skyscraper, which is 1350 feet above the ground. It's a clear day, and you can see for miles and miles. Your daughter asks you just how far it is to the horizon. You answer: "It is , to the nearest tenth of a mile." b) Suppose now you are in a lifeboat standing up looking for a passing ship. How far is it to the horizon? Suppose you are 5.9 feet tall. The horizon is miles away. c) How high in the air would you have to be to see the horizon that is 16 miles away? You would have to be feet in the air. The formula for relating the distance to the horizon and your height is d = 1.5h, where d is the distance to the horizon in miles, and h is your height in feet. Round your answers to the nearest tenth of a mile or foot. a) You are standing on the observation deck of a skyscraper, which is 1350 feet above the ground. It's a clear day, and you can see for miles and miles. Your daughter asks you just how far it is to the horizon. You answer: "It is , to the nearest tenth of a mile." b) Suppose now you are in a lifeboat standing up looking for a passing ship. How far is it to the horizon? Suppose you are 5.9 feet tall. The horizon is miles away. c) How high in the air would you have to be to see the horizon that is 16 miles away? You would have to be feet in the air.