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Distance of geostationary satellite from the surface of earth radius `(R_(e)=6400 km)` in terms of `R_(e)` is

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`13.76 R_(e)`

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`10.76 R_(e)`

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`6.56 R_(e)`

D

`2.56 R_(e)`

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