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15 July, 15:06

The weight of a body varies inversely as the square of its distance from the center of the earth. If the radius of the earth is 3500 miles, how much would a 180-pound man weigh 750 miles above the surface of the earth?

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  1. 15 July, 15:36
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    3,500 + 750 = 4,250

    Weight = (3,500 / 4,250) ^2 * 180 = 0.678200692 * 180 =

    122.08 pounds
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