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TrigonometrySuperchallenge

Trigonometry · Superchallenge problem

Treat the Earth as a sphere of radius 64006400 km. A satellite is directly above the equator. Looking along the equator, it can see the stretch of the equator between the two points where its lines of sight are tangent to the Earth. How high above the surface must the satellite be for this visible stretch to be exactly one third of the whole equator? Give the height in km.

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