SOLUTION: A quarter (25 cent piece) is 3/4 inch in diameter and when placed 7 feet from the eye will just block out the disc of the moon. If the diameter of the moon is 2160 miles, how far i
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Question 672354: A quarter (25 cent piece) is 3/4 inch in diameter and when placed 7 feet from the eye will just block out the disc of the moon. If the diameter of the moon is 2160 miles, how far is the moon from Earth?
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! A quarter (25 cent piece) is 3/4 inch in diameter and when placed 7 feet from the eye will just block out the disc of the moon. If the diameter of the moon is 2160 miles, how far is the moon from Earth?
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7 ft = 84 inches
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0.75/84 = 2160/d d in miles.
