GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) GPS satellites orbit about 11,000 miles above Earth. The

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GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (GPS) GPS satellites orbit about 11,000 miles above Earth. The mean radius of Earth is about 3959 miles. Because GPS signals cannot travel through Earth, a satellite can transmit signals only as far as points A and C from point B, as shown. Find BA and BC to the nearest mile. MI!

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