Asked by Charles
A surveillance satellite circles the earth at a hight of h miles above the surface. Suppose that d is the distance, in miles, on the surface of the earth that can be observed from the satellite. find an equation that relates to central angel (theta) to the hight h.
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tchrwill
If d is the distance between the two points of line of sight tangency, then d = (2µ/360)(2Pir)
Pi = 3.14
r = the radius of the Earth = 3963 miles
µ = arccos(r/(r + h)
Pi = 3.14
r = the radius of the Earth = 3963 miles
µ = arccos(r/(r + h)
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