A satellite studying Earth's surface uses a telescope mirror (2.75 mathrm{~m}) in diameter to focus light of

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A satellite studying Earth's surface uses a telescope mirror \(2.75 \mathrm{~m}\) in diameter to focus light of wavelength \(525 \mathrm{~nm}\). If the satellite orbits at an altitude of \(25,000 \mathrm{~km}\) and points the mirror straight downward, what is the diameter of the smallest surface feature it can resolve?

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