What is the speed of the satellite

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Solve the all parts of given question:

Question: An Earth satellite moves in a circular orbit 847 km above Earth's surface with a period of 101.7 min.

Part A: What is the speed of the satellite?

Part B: What is the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the satellite?

I want help to determine the magnitude of the centripetal acceleration of the satellite.

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