Using Exercise 41(a), estimate the altitude at which a 130-lb pilot would weigh 129.5 lb. Data From

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Using Exercise 41(a), estimate the altitude at which a 130-lb pilot would weigh 129.5 lb.


Data From Exercise 41 (a)

(a) Show that the weight lost at altitude h miles above the earth’s surface is approximately ΔW ≈ −(0.0005w)h. Use the Linear Approximation with dx = h.

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Calculus

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Authors: Jon Rogawski, Colin Adams, Robert Franzosa

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