Answer:
2x+4 or 4+2x
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Answer:
2 inches per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
2 1/2 hours is equivalent to 150 minutes.
Set up a proportion; let x equal inches of rain
=
Cross multiply -> 150x=300
Divide both sides by 150 to get -> x=2
We are given
height = 3.7 mi
radius = 3959 mi
We are asked for the distance between the man and the horizon
The straight line from the man to the horizon is a tangent line to the surface of the earth
Using Pythagorean theorem
(3.7 + 3959)² = 3959² + d²
Solve for d
d = 171 mi

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