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22 February, 20:55

The weight w (in pounds) of an object varies inversely with the square of the distance d (in miles) of the object from the center of Earth. At sea level (3978 miles from the center of Earth), an astronaut weighs 210 pounds. How much does the astronaut weigh 200 miles above sea level

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  1. 22 February, 23:59
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    10,5 pounds

    Explanation:

    3978:210=200:x

    x = (210*200) / 3978=10,5 pounds
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