A satellite, B, is 17,000 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.

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{The picture is a circle with point O in the center, point C is on the top center edge of the circle, point a is on the upper left side of the circle and point B is outside of the circle above the circle and point C.}

13,464 miles
17,464 miles
20,957 miles
21,000 miles

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Answer 1

I visualize a right triangle, you know two sides: 4000 miles, and 17,000 miles. Solve for the hypotenuse, and subtract 4,000

hypotenuse=sqrt(4^2 + 17^2)=17,464

now subtract 4,000 miles.

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1. 44
2. 74
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4. 3.5
5. 9.2
6. 56
7. 69.5
8. 84
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6- 56
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