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A satellite is put in an orbit just above the earth's atmosphere with a velocity `sqrt(1.5)` times the velocity for a circular orbit at the that height. The initial velocity imparted is horizontal. What would be the maximum distance of the satellite from the earth, when it is in the orbit.

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