A fathom is a unit of length, usually reserved for measuring the depth of water. A fathom is exactly 6.00 ft in length. Take the distance from Earth to the Moon to be 246,000 miles, and use the given approximation to find the distance in fathoms. 1 mile = 5280 ft. Note, this one needs to be in fathoms so make sure you include "fathoms" in the units

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Answer:

216480000 fathoms

Explanation:

1 fathom = 6 feet

[tex]1\ feet=\frac{1}{6}\ fathom[/tex]

Distance from Earth to the Moon = 246000 miles

Converting to feet

1 mile = 5280 feet

246000 miles = 1298880000 feet

Convert to fathom

[tex]1\ feet=\frac{1}{6}\ fathom\\\Rightarrow 1298880000\ feet=\frac{1298880000}{6}=216480000\ fathom[/tex]

So, the distance between Earth and Moon is 216480000 fathoms