Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Formulas and Problem Solving - Exercise Set - Page 76: 76

Answer

One reason for communication satellites to be placed into geostationary orbits is that the satellites would orbit the earth.

Work Step by Step

We know that the prefix of the word "geostationary" is geo, which means earth in Greek. That means that something is stationary around the Earth.
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