Question: A rocket ascends vertically after being launched from a location that is midway between two grounded based tracking stations. When the rocket reaches an altitude

A rocket ascends vertically after being launched from a location that is midway between two grounded based tracking stations. When the rocket reaches an altitude of 4 kilograms, it is 5 kilometers from each of the tracking stations. Assuming that this is a locate where the the terrain is flat. How far apart are the two tracking stations?

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