As the altitude of a spacecraft increases, an astronaut's weight decreases until a state of weightlessness is

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As the altitude of a spacecraft increases, an astronaut's weight decreases until a state of weightlessness is achieved. The weight of a 57 kg astronaut, W, at a given altitude in kilometers above Earth's sea level, x, is given by the formula
As the altitude of a spacecraft increases, an astronaut's weight

a. At what altitudes will the astronaut weigh less than 2 kg?
b. At an altitude of 400 km, how much will the astronaut weigh?
c. Will the astronaut ever be truly weightless? Why or why not?

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Discovering Advanced Algebra An Investigative Approach

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