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A geostationary satellite
S
S
S
orbits Earth. The angle between the two visual tangents from the satellite to the Earth's horizon is
α
\alpha
α
. If the Earth's radius is
R
R
R
, express the altitude
h
h
h
of the satellite above the surface in terms of
R
R
R
and
α
\alpha
α
.
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