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Chapter 25, Problem 87GP
You want to design a spy satellite to photograph license plate numbers. Assuming it is necessary to resolve points separated by 5 cm with 550-nm light, and that the satellite orbits at a height of 130 km, what minimum lens aperture (diameter) is required?
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