Question

A remote sensing satellite of earth revolving in an orbit of radius x over the equator of eartj

Answer 1

Explanation:

Radius of earth R, equitorial distance of satellite is x.

I arrived at answer of 4πR^2[1−(x−R)/2x].

However the book answer is

4πR^2[1−√x2−R^2/x].

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