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+//Chapter 4, Example 4.5, page 138
+clc
+//Initialisation
+d=1000 //distance in km
+re=6370 //earth radius in km
+dt=30 //in degree
+pi=3.14
+
+//Calculation
+teta=d*(2*re)**-1 //theta in radians
+tet=teta*180*pi**-1 //theta in degree
+w1=90-dt-tet
+a=sin(w1*3.14/180)/re
+a1=sin((90+dt)*3.14/180)
+h=(a1*a**-1)-re //height
+
+//Results
+printf("(1) virtual height of the reflection point = %d km",h) //The answer provided in the textbook is wrong