2007-08-15 21:01:33 · 3 answers · asked by aussiedeb 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
About 3,571 metres.
This gives the calculations and the accurate figures, including the distance at eye level.:-
http://newton.ex.ac.uk/research/qsystems/people/sque/physics/horizon/
To calculate it for your height, use:-
http://www.boatsafe.com/tools/horizon.htm
there are quite a few sites that do this. Just type in "horizon" to Google , then search within results with "distance"
2007-08-16 07:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by Ancient Mariner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the horizon is: square root of the height of eye times 1.27....so a 6 foot tall person sees the horizon at ( roughly ) 3 miles......if the eyeball is right at sea level, then we're talking not very far at all......'cause square root of zero is zero times 1.27 is zero........
2007-08-16 14:44:38 · answer #2 · answered by yankee_sailor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Zero metres.
2007-08-17 21:10:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋