The troposphere extends from the earth’s surface to a height
of 6–12 miles, depending on the location and the season. if a plane is flying at an
altitude of 5.8 miles, and the troposphere is 8.6 miles deep in that area, how much
higher can the plane go without leaving the troposphere?

Read the excerpt from gilgamesh: a new english version. gilgamesh backed away. he said,"how dreadful humbaba's face has become! it is changing into a thousand nightmarefaces, more horrible than i can bear. i feel haunted. i am too afraid to go on." §enkidu answered, "why, dear friend, do you speak like a coward? what you just saidis unworthy of you. it grieves my heartwe must not hesitate or retreat."