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An 85-kg rock climber, when reaching the summit, built up 250,000 J of gravitational potential energy. How high did the climber go?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Use U = mgh, so h = U/(mg) = 250000 J / (85 kg · 9.8 m/s²) ≈ 250000 / 833 ≈ 300 m.

Answer: 3.00 × 10^2 m (about 300 m).