Practice 2: A satellite in a geostationary orbit above Earth's equator has a viewing angle of Earth formed by two tangents to the equator. The viewing angle is about 17.5°. What is the measure of the arc of Earth that is viewed from the satellite? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth) Satelite Earth 17.5
Practice 2: A satellite in a geostationary orbit above Earth's equator has a viewing angle of Earth formed by two tangents to the equator. The viewing angle is about 17.5°. What is the measure of the arc of Earth that is viewed from the satellite? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth) Satelite Earth 17.5
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Transcribed Image Text:Practice 2: A satellite in a geostationary orbit above Earth's equator has a viewing angle of Earth formed by
two tangents to the equator. The viewing angle is about 17.5°. What is the measure of the arc of Earth that is
viewed from the satellite?
(Round your answer to the nearest tenth)
Satellite
Earth
17.5
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