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For VHF signal broadcasting,______ km² of maximum service area will be covered by an antenna tower ofheight 30m, if the receiving antenna is placed at ground. Let radius of the earth be 6400 km. (Round off to theNearest Integer) (Take as 3.14)

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Step 1: Calculate the height of the antenna above the Earth's surface.
The height of the antenna tower is given as 30 m. We convert this to kilometers: \( 30 ext{ m} = 0.03 ext{ km} \).

Step 2: Using the formula for the distance to the horizon, \( d = \sqrt{2h R} \), where \( h \) is the height in kilometers and \( R \) is the radius of the Earth (6400 km).
We substitute the values: \( d = \sqrt{2 \times 0.03 \times 6400} = \sqrt{384} \approx 19.6 \text{ km} \).

Step 3: Calculate the area covered using the formula for the area of a circle, \( A = \pi r^2 \), where \( r = d \).
Substituting the values: \( A = 3.14 \times (19.6)^2 \approx 3.14 \times 384.16 \approx 1205.35 \) km².

Step 4: Round off to the nearest integer: \( \approx 1205 \) km².
Therefore, the maximum service area covered is approximately 1205 km².

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