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Synchronous or "stationary" communications satellites are put into an orbit whose radius is \( r = 4.23 \times 10^7 \) m. The orbit is in the plane of the equator, and two adjacent satellites have an angular separation of \( \theta = 2.00^\circ \).

Find the arc length \( s \) (see the drawing) that separates the satellites.

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