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Seeing two satellites A and B at distance 2r

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October 28, 2010
geometry unsolvedgeometry

Problem Statement

The satellites AA and BB circle the Earth in the equatorial plane at altitude hh. They are separated by distance 2r2r, where rr is the radius of the Earth. For which hh can they be seen in mutually perpendicular directions from some point on the equator?
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