1. How many feet are in 1 mile? (0.5 points)

2. In 2012, Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a balloon that was at an elevation of 127,851 feet above the surface. Convert this measurement to miles. (1 point)

3. The radius of the Earth is approximately 3,959 miles. How high above the center of the Earth was Felix when he jumped out of the balloon? (1 point)

4. A line that is tangent to a circle will always intersect the radius at what kind of angle? (0.5 points)

5. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine how far the horizon line is from Felix when he is in the balloon. (1 point)

6. On the ground, the surface of the Earth does appear to be flat. If the Earth was flat, how far was the horizon line from the launch site. Use the Pythagorean Theorem. (1 point)

1. How many feet are in 1 mile? (0.5 points)

2. In 2012, Felix Baumgartner jumped out of a balloon that was at an elevation of 127,851 feet above the surface. Convert this measurement to miles. (1 point)

3. The radius of the Earth is approximately 3,959 miles. How high above the center of the Earth was Felix when he jumped out of the balloon? (1 point)

4. A line that is tangent to a circle will always intersect the radius at what kind of angle? (0.5 points)

5. Use the Pythagorean Theorem to determine how far the horizon line is from Felix when he is in the balloon. (1 point)

6. On the ground, the surface of the Earth does appear to be flat. If the Earth was flat, how far was the horizon line from the launch site. Use the Pythagorean Theorem. (1 point)

7. If someone drove from the launch site to the end of Felix’s view on the horizon, the odometer would read 436.5 miles. Why is this number different than the answer in number 6? (0.5 point)

8. What is the angle, in radians, of the intercepted arc that Felix was viewing? (1 point)