Solve.The weight of an object on the Earth's surface is inversely proportional to the square of its distance from the center of the Earth. An object weighs 1100 pounds on the Earth's surface. This is approximately 4000 miles from the center of the Earth. How much would this object weigh 4800 miles from the center of the Earth? (Round to the nearest tenth of a pound.)

A. 1584 pounds
B. 763.9 pounds
C. 1004.2 pounds
D. 916.7 pounds


Answer: B

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