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Solve the distance from the ground station to the satellite.
Need Quick!!!

Solve the distance from the ground station to the satellite. Need Quick!!!-example-1
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  • Perpendicular=35786+6371=42157km=P
  • Base=B=6371km

Apply Pythagorean theorem

  • H²=P²+B²
  • H²=6371²+42157²
  • H²=40589686+1777212649
  • H²=1817802335
  • H=42635km(Approx)
Solve the distance from the ground station to the satellite. Need Quick!!!-example-1
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