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To have an earth satellite synchronous w...

To have an earth satellite synchronous with the rotation of the earth, it must be launched at proper height moving

A

from west to east in an equatorial plane.

B

from north to south in a polar plane

C

from east to west in an equatorial plane

D

from south to north in a polar plane

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