Question

2) The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, California is 227.4 meters above level (MSL). What is the maximum distance away that an observer approaching the bridge will see the top of the highest tower? Assume the eye height for a person on the boat deck is 3.40 meters above MSL.

Answer 1

Distance of visible Horizon M.sit " Radius of the earth = 6370 km c" is a point at an elevation "h" above the meen - See Level (M.S.L) pant & on the horizon has observed from the point ( can be indiceted by using to u to llowm formula h = 0.06735XD2 + Cm km) in meterson) 227.4m I { peso G - Boad D2 (227.4 +3.4) = 0,06735 B=BA 67 km ID=58.54 km | mainimum distance