The moon forms a right triangle with the earth and the sun during one of its phases I show a scientist measures the angle acts a

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The moon forms a right triangle with the earth and the sun during one of its phases I show a scientist measures the angle acts a

nd 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.

Mathematics

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zzz [600] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-26T18:24:51+03:00

zzz [600]3 years ago

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Step-by-step explanation:

The tangent of an angle in a right triangle is the opposite side divided by the adjacent side.

If d is the distance between the earth and the sun, then:

tan x = y / d

Solving for d:

d = y / tan x