document.write( "Question 1035239: A satellite is orbiting Earth 980 km above Earth’s surface. A receiving
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document.write( "dish is located on Earth such that the line from the satellite to the dish
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document.write( "and the line from the satellite to Earth’s centre form an angle of 24 degrees.
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document.write( "If a signal from the satellite travels at 3 x 10^8 m/s,
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document.write( "how long does it take to reach the dish? Round your answer to the
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document.write( "nearest thousandth of a second.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #649905 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Time = Distance/Speed \n" ); document.write( "Time = 980,000 m/3x10^8 secs \n" ); document.write( "Time = 0.00326 secs.Time = 0.003 secs \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |