The weight of a body above the surface of Earth varies inversely with the square of the

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The weight of a body above the surface of Earth varies inversely with the square of the distance from the center of Earth. If a certain body weighs 55 pounds when it is 3960 miles from the center of Earth, how much will it weigh when it is 3965 miles from the center?

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College Algebra

ISBN: 9780135226865

11th Edition

Authors: Michael Sullivan, Michael Sullivan III

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