Explorer 18 On November 27, 1963, the United States

Chapter 9, Problem 9.8.56

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Explorer 18 On November 27, 1963, the United States launched a satellite named Explorer 18. Its low and high points above the surface of Earth were 119 miles and 122,800 miles, respectively (see figure). The center of Earth is at one focus of the orbit. (a) Find the polar equation for the orbit (assume the radius of Earth is 4000 miles). (b) Find the distance between the surface of Earth and the satellite when (c) Find the distance between the surface of Earth and the satellite when

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