Answer to Question #243036 in Physics for OmarSMPX

Question #243036

What is the maximum distance from which a sailor on top of the
mast of ship 1, at 34 m above the ocean’s surface, can see another sailor on
top of the mast of ship 2, at 26 m above the ocean’s surface?

Expert's answer

The vertical distance between the two sailors is

h=34-26=8\text{ m}.

The distance in km is

d\approx3.57\sqrt h=10\text{ km}.

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