Compute length of the line-of-sight.
d
2
+ (
h
t
-
h
r
)
2
= 1,000,784.
Taking the square root gives the length: 1000.3919 meter
Compute length of the ground reflected wave.
d
2
+ (
h
t
+
h
r
)
2
= 1,001,024.
Taking the square root gives the length: 1000.5119 meter
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