SOLUTION: A satellite is 4,600 miles from the horizon. Earth's radius is 4,000 miles. What is the distance of the satellite from earth's surface. I was doing 8,600 squared=4,000 squared +

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Question 585093: A satellite is 4,600 miles from the horizon. Earth's radius is 4,000 miles. What is the distance of the satellite from earth's surface. I was doing 8,600 squared=4,000 squared +x squared. I get 7,613. Not one of my choices. Choices are 6,096, 8,600, 2,096 or 7315.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4000^2+4600^2=x^2
6,096 is the closest to 6095.9