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A fax message is to be sent from Delhi to Washington via a geostationary satellite. The minimum distance between the dispatch and its getting received is (Take height of the geostationary satellite=36000km)

A

`72xx10^(3)km`

B

`12xx10^(3)km`

C

`27xx10^(3)km`

D

`18xx10^(3)km`

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A

Minimum distance
`s=2h=2xx36000=72000km `
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