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A TV transmission tower has a height of $h = 100 \text{ m}$. If the average population density around the tower is $\rho = 1000 \text{ per km}^2$, how many people can be covered by the broadcast? (Take radius of Earth $R_e = 6400 \text{ km}$)
- A.1.15 million
- B.2.30 million
- C.4.02 million
- D.0.85 million
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Correct answer: C — 4.02 million
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The range is . The area is . Total population .
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