When a satellite is near Earth, its orbital trajectory may trace out a hyperbola, a parabola, or an ellipse. The type of trajectory depends on the satellite's velocity in meters per second. It will be hyperbolic if , parabolic if , and elliptical if , where is a constant and is the distance in meters from the satellite to the center of Earth. Solve the problem.
-When a certain satellite was at a maximum distance of m from Earth's center, it had a velocity of 4873 m per sec. Determine the shape of its trajectory.
A) elliptical
B) parabolic
C) hyperbolic
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