Solve.The weight of a person on or above the surface of the earth varies inversely as the square of the distance the person is from the center of the earth. If a person weighs 180 pounds on the surface of the earth and the radius of the earth is 3900 miles, what will the person weigh if he or she is 975 miles above the earth's surface? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth of a pound.
A. 114.70 lb
B. 115.60 lb
C. 115.20 lb
D. 116.60 lb
Answer: C
Mathematics
You might also like to view...
Use the rules for exponents to rewrite the expression and then evaluate the new expression. (72)-1
A. 
B. - 
C. -14
D. -49
Mathematics
Write the fraction in lowest terms.
A. 
B. 
C. 
D. 
Mathematics
Find an equation of the line passing through the two given points.(5, 5) and (7, 8)
A. y = 
(x - 5)
B. y = - 
x - 
C. y = mx - 
D. y = 
x - 
Mathematics
For the quadratic equation, identify a, b, and c for use in the quadratic formula. Do not solve.x2 + 5x = -4
A. a = 1, b = 5, c = -4 B. a = 1, b = -5, c = -4 C. a = 1, b = 5, c = 4 D. a = 0, b = 5, c = 4
Mathematics