A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. A fathom is approximately 6 ft in length. Take the distance from Earth to the Moon to be 248,000 miles, and use the given approximation to find the distance in fathoms. (Enter a number with the correct number of significant figures.)

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Answer: 218,240,000 fathom.

Explanation:

Given : A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water.

A fathom is approximately 6 ft in length.

The distance from Earth to the Moon to be 248,000 miles.

Since, 1 mile =5280 feet

Then, the distance from Earth to the Moon = [tex]248000\times5280=1309440000\text{ feet}[/tex]

The distance  from Earth to the Moon in fathoms :

[tex]\dfrac{1309440000}{6}=218240000[/tex]

Hence, the  the distance in fathoms 218,240,000 fathom.

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