A satellite is 13,200 miles from the horizon of Earth. Earth’s radius is about 4,000 miles. Find the approximate distance the satellite is from the Earth’s surface. The diagram is not to scale.

Question

13,793 miles
17,200 miles
9,793 miles
16,552 miles

Answer 1

In order to find the distance from the satellite to the Earth's surface, we need to add the radius of the Earth to the 13,200 miles from the horizon.

Distance from satellite to Earth's surface = 13,200 miles + 4,000 miles = 17,200 miles

Therefore, the approximate distance the satellite is from the Earth's surface is 17,200 miles.

So the correct answer is 17,200 miles.