44° degree
Explanation:
The angle formed by the tangent satellite signals is half of the measure of the intercepted arc on Earth. Therefore, the intercepted arc on Earth would be 2 times the angle, which is 136° * 2 = 272°. Since the Earth's circumference is 360°, the intercepted arc would be 360° - 272° = 88°.
Since the intercepted arc should be the same as the measure of the segment formed by the tangent satellite signals in the opposite direction, we take half of the intercepted arc to find the measure of the segment, which is 88° / 2 = 44°.
Therefore, the answer is 44° degree.
The farthest distance a satellite signal can directly reach is the length of the segment tangent to the curve of Earth's surface.
If the angle formed by the tangent satellite signals is 136°, what is the measure of the intercepted arc on Earth?
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