2006-09-10 16:30:19 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Engineering
12 miles.
You can see about another mile for every 10 feet you can climb up a ladder or a mast.
2006-09-10 16:32:14 · answer #1 · answered by urbancoyote 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
There's a mathematical equation somewhere which is a function of height. I think height raised to the 1.5 power times some constant if I recall. Here is the actual formula.
d=sqrt(13*height) where height is height of eyes in meters and d is in kilometers.
There are other approximations as well.
2006-09-10 16:57:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your eye level compared to the water surface.
2006-09-10 16:32:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
13 miles before the curve of the earth makes it impossible to see.
2006-09-10 16:46:48 · answer #4 · answered by native 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've been told that it's about 3.5 km (about 2.5 miles) for every meter of height.
Doug
2006-09-10 16:35:17 · answer #5 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as far as the eye could see..
2006-09-10 16:58:00 · answer #6 · answered by man behind blue eyes 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋