... circlewith radius equal to the semi-major axis a eis drawn as shown in Figure 2.6. A line is drawn from point A perpendicular to the x-axis and intercepts it at Eand the circle at D. The position A( x, ... the x-axis is along the equator, they-axis is pointing inward to the paper, and the z-axis is along the north pole ofthe earth. Assume that the user position is on the x-z plane and this assumptiondoes ... Global Positioning System: Theory and Applications, vols.1 and2, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 370 L’Enfant Promenade,SW, Washington, DC,1996.3. Kay, S. M., Fundamentals...