4. The farthest distance a satellite signal can directly reach is the

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4. The farthest distance a satellite signal can directly reach is the
length of the segment tangent to the curve of Earth's surface.
The diagram is not drawn to scale.
If the angle formed by the tangent satellite signals is 104°, what
is the measure of the intercepted arc on Earth?
satellite
measure of the intercepted arc =
Transcribed Image Text:4. The farthest distance a satellite signal can directly reach is the length of the segment tangent to the curve of Earth's surface. The diagram is not drawn to scale. If the angle formed by the tangent satellite signals is 104°, what is the measure of the intercepted arc on Earth? satellite measure of the intercepted arc =
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