document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074996>Question 1074996</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From the earth, the moon subtends an angle of approximately 0.5°. If the distance to the moon is approximately 240,000 miles, find an approximation for the diameter of the moon accurate to the nearest hundred miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "tangent 0.5 deg=diameter/240000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240000*tangent 0.5==2094.44 or 2100 miles. </SPAN>\n" );
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