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A transmitting antenna and a receiving antenna are both 100m high. Find out the maximum distance between them for which distant transmission through space waves is possible. How many such antennas are to be installed for transmission up to 500 km ? Given, radius of the earth = 6400 km

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71.6 km (approx) 8
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