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I need this for a D&D campaign. For a height of 5 to 6ft tall how far can a person see into a pit that is 10ft away and 35 feet deep?

Update:

Assume the edges of the pit are even with the ground that the person is standing on.

Update 2:

Sorry about that. 10ft diameter circular pit

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  • 6 years ago

    Assuming the pit is 10 ft. wide, then the person could see 5 to 6 feet down the far edge.

    Here's a diagram of the person's sight line.

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