Formula for "Obstructed Height" on a Sphere

When an observer looks at a distant building, part of it will be hidden behind the Earth's curve. But how much will be hidden, and how does the amount that's hidden depend on the observer's height and the building's distance? We present the formula for that dependence here.

 

JimSmithInChiapas

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
curve  earth  earths  flat  geometry  spheres 
Target Group (Age)
10 – 19+
Language
English (United States)
 
 
 
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