A rocket, launched from the Earth, shuts off its engines when its speed is 5.25 km/s. It reaches a maximum altitude of 2850 km before it falls back to Earth. At what altitude did the rocket's engines shut off? The mass and radius of the Earth are 5.97 1024 kg and 6.37 106 m, respectively

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