College Physics with MasteringPhysics 7th Edition by Jerry Wilson,Anthony Buffa,Bo Lou

Exercise 119

In the year 2056, Martian Colony 1 wants to put a Mars-synchronous communication satellite in orbit about Mars to facilitate communications with the new bases being planned on the Red Planet. At what distance above the Martian equator would this satellite be placed (To a good approximation, the Martian day is the same length as that of the Earth's.)