9. A satellite at point B is 6,400 miles from point A on Earth. Earth's radius is about 4,000 miles. Segment AB is tangent to the circle. The figure is not drawn to scale. What is the approximate distance between the satellite and EarlAsurface?

9. A satellite at point B is 6,400 miles from point A on Earth. Earth's radius is about 4,000 miles. Segment AB is tangent to the circle. The figure is not drawn to scale. What is the approximate distance between the satellite and EarlAsurface?

Elementary Geometry For College Students, 7e

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Author:Alexander, Daniel C.; Koeberlein, Geralyn M.

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ChapterA: Appendix

SectionA.3: Inequalities

Problem 1E: If line segment AB and line segment CD in the accompanying drawing are drawn to scale, what does...

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9. A satellite at point B is 6,400 miles from point A on Earth. Earth's radius is about 4,000 miles.
Segment AB is tangent to the circle. The figure is not drawn to scale.
What is the approximate distance between the satellite and EarLsurface?
01.400 miles
03,547 miles
07,547 miles
O10,400 miles

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