A surveillance satellite circles Earth at a height of h
Chapter 8, Problem 78(choose chapter or problem)
A surveillance satellite circles Earth at a height of h miles above the surface. Suppose that d is the distance, in miles, on the surface of Earth that can be observed from the satellite. See the illustration on the following page. (a) Find an equation that relates the central angle u to the height h. (b) Find an equation that relates the observable distance d and u. (c) Find an equation that relates d and h. (d) If d is to be 2500 miles, how high must the satellite orbit above Earth?
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