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13-06-2017
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The moon forms a right triangle with the Earth and the Sun during one of its phases, as shown below:

A scientist measures the angle x and the distance y between the Earth and the moon. Using complete sentences, explain how the scientist can use only these two measurements to calculate the distance between the Earth and the Sun.

The moon forms a right triangle with the Earth and the Sun during one of its phases as shown below A scientist measures the angle x and the distance y between t class=

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13-06-2017

He uses sin(x):

sinx = opposite side/hypotenuse = y/ (distance eath-sun)

Since x is known and y is known, then:

Distance earth-sun = y/sinx

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