Question

a volcano on a recently discovered planet rises to a height of 81,649.013 ft. use the table of facts to find the height of the volcano in miles. round your answer to the nearest tenth. conversion facts for length: 12 inches (in) = 1 foot (ft), 3 feet (ft) = 1 yard (yd), 36 inches (in) = 1 yard (yd), 5280 feet (ft) = 1 mile (mi), 1760 yards (yd) = 1 mile (mi)

Explanation:

Step1: Identify conversion factor

We know 5280 feet = 1 mile.

Step2: Set up conversion

Let $h$ be the height in miles. Then $h=\frac{81649.013}{5280}$.

Step3: Calculate

$h=\frac{81649.013}{5280}\approx15.5$ (rounded to the nearest tenth).

Answer:

$15.5$