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Approximately how far from the Earth’s centre is a geostationary orbit?

Correct answer D. 42000 km

Explanation

A geostationary satellite orbits about 36000 km above the surface; adding the Earth's radius of about 6400 km gives an orbital radius of roughly 42000 km from the centre.

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