What is the altitude of the satellite

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A converging lens with a diameter of 30.0 cm forms an image of a satellite passing overhead. The satellite has two green lights (wavelength 500 nm) spaced 1.24 m apart. If the lights can just be resolved according to the Rayleigh criterion, what is the altitude of the satellite?

h=_____ m

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