SOLUTION: Given that the moon has an angular measure of .5 degrees in the sky and knowing that it has a diameter of 2000 miled, use this to determine its distance from the earth.
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Question 1033355: Given that the moon has an angular measure of .5 degrees in the sky and knowing that it has a diameter of 2000 miled, use this to determine its distance from the earth.
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Given that the moon has an angular measure of .5 degrees in the sky and knowing that it has a diameter of 2000 miles, use this to determine its distance from the earth.
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Sketch the picture::
You have a right triangle with base angle = 0.5 degrees height = 2000 miles
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tan(0.5) = 2000/base
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base = 2000/tan(0.5)
base = 2000/0.0087
base = 229,177.30 miles
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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