Question

What fraction of the surface area of earth can be covered to establish communication by one geostationary statellite?

• A. $\frac{1}{2}$
• B. $\frac{1}{3}$
• C. $\frac{1}{4}$
• D. $\frac{1}{8}$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$\frac{1}{3}$

Answer 2

We uses three geostationary satellites placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle, then the entire earth can be covered by the communication network. cach satellite covers 1/3 of the globe.