2006-08-12 04:54:26 · 31 answers · asked by shrewsbury_02 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
this is something that can be found on Wikipedia.
hold on..
8,848 meters (29,028 feet)
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2006-08-12 04:56:05 · answer #1 · answered by Southpaw 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Using the link provided by Southpaw, and thanks S. by the way, I learned that "Radhanath Sikdar, an Indian mathematician and surveyor from Bengal, was the first to identify Everest as the world's highest peak in 1852, using trigonometric calculations based on measurements made with theodolites from 240 km (150 miles) away in India. Before it was surveyed and named, it was known as Peak XV to the survey team."
Someone else was correct when they pointed out there's some dispute as to the actual height. Read the Wiki article, it's very interesting. Also, note that there are other more older names to the mountain. Chomolungma is the Tibetan name. The Nepalese I believe claim rights to name it as it's on their territory. They call it Sagarmatha. There's also an Indian name, which is said to be old. Devigiri or Devadurga.
2006-08-12 05:21:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
8,848 m or 29,028 feet
Although it grows at a rate of around 3mm per year, weathering is at about the same rate so the height remains fairly constant. Some sources do say that the height is slightly different, though, due to discrepancies in measuring points, such as whether to include the height of the ice and snow on top of it. Since this is included on most mesurements for other mountains, the standard height used is 8848m - there are about 3-5 m of ice so the height of just the rock is anout 8844m.
2006-08-14 08:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by sara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the official height of mount Everest is 29,035 feet.however, the actual height fluctuates from this measurement because the ice at the peak is constantly melting and refreezing.
2006-08-12 05:15:46 · answer #4 · answered by That one guy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mount Everest is approx:
29,028 feet high or
8,848 meters high.
2006-08-13 01:38:05 · answer #5 · answered by jnkotler 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mount everest is 8840 metres high
2006-08-12 17:20:04 · answer #6 · answered by hockey craze99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'll run a search.. 8848 meters from sea level.
2006-08-12 06:00:16 · answer #7 · answered by definitivamente06 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
8848 meters. But it seems it can vary a little because of the snow.
2006-08-12 04:58:35 · answer #8 · answered by crapex 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Give or take a couple of feet it is 29,000 ft
2006-08-13 08:36:32 · answer #9 · answered by lykovetos 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mount everest is ....
8,848 meters (29,028 feet) high
2006-08-12 05:38:06 · answer #10 · answered by orevem5 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋