A Mathematical Model for the Height of a Satellite.

Thoemke, Sharon S.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ474903

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Publication Date: 1993

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A Mathematical Model for the Height of a Satellite.

Thoemke, Sharon S.; And Others

Mathematics Teacher, v86 n7 p563-65 Oct 1993

Emphasizes a real-world-problem situation using sine law and cosine law. Angles of elevation from two tracking stations located in the plane of the equator determine height of a satellite. Calculators or computers can be used. (LDR)

Descriptors: Computation, High Schools, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematical Formulas, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Trigonometry

Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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