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Assume the new satellite willI be a framing system with a 10,000 × 10,000 pixel focal plane array. For a nadir viewing angle, how large of an area on the ground would each
image cover? Assume a flat Earth.
A. 3 km x 3 km
B. 10 km x 10 km
C. 3,000 km x 3,000 km
D. 10,000 km × 10,000 km
Transcribed Image Text:Assume the new satellite willI be a framing system with a 10,000 × 10,000 pixel focal plane array. For a nadir viewing angle, how large of an area on the ground would each image cover? Assume a flat Earth. A. 3 km x 3 km B. 10 km x 10 km C. 3,000 km x 3,000 km D. 10,000 km × 10,000 km
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