Mathematics

Mathematics

Problem

69. Cable Television Coverage A cable broadcast satellite SS orbits a planet at a height hh (in miles) above the Earth's surface, as shown in the figure. The two lines from SS are tangent to the Earth's surface. The part of the Earth's surface that is in the broadcast area of the satellite is determined by the central angle θ\theta indicated in the figure. ![](https://storage.googleapis.com/diraq-contents/question-bank/question-images/93e9b58cf2e6/2025_11_21_e56fafcb766878df1c87g-4.jpg) (a) Assuming that the Earth is spherical with a radius of 4000 mi , write hh as a function of θ\theta. (b) Approximate θ\theta for a satellite 200 mi above the surface of the Earth.

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