A scientist measures the angle x and the distance y between the Earth and the Sun. Using complete sentences, explain how the sci

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entist can use only these two measurements to calculate the distance between the Sun and the shooting star.

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Artyom0805 [142] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-23T23:29:19+03:00

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The scientist can use only the angle x and the distance y to calculate the distance between the Earth and the Sun using the cosine function.

cos x = BC / y

Solving for BC

BC = y cos x

BC is the distance between the Earth and the Sun :D