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kolbaska11 [484]
3 years ago
12

From the earth, the moon subtends an angle of approximately 0.5°. If the distance to the moon is approximately 240,000 miles, fi

nd an approximation for the diameter of the moon accurate to the nearest hundred miles. (See Example 4 and the discussion that precedes it.)
Mathematics
1 answer:
konstantin123 [22]3 years ago
6 0

Answer:

2100 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Diameter to the moon = 240000 miles

∅ = 0.5 °

The subtended angle by an arc is given as:

S = r∅

Where

r = radius of the circle

Therefore,

D = 240,000 x (0.5 x π rads)/180

= 2094 miles

= 2100 miles.

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