Answer:
- radius: 1460 mi
- circumference: 9174 mi
Step-by-step explanation:
If the angle of elevation at point B is 7.4°, then the sun is 90° -7.4° = 82.6° from the vertical. This is the measure of the central angle between the two points. That represents a fraction of a circle that is ...
82.6°/360° = 413/1800 ≈ 0.229444...(repeating)
The relation between the given distance and the circumference is ...
0.294444C = 2105 mi
C = 2105 mi/0.294444 ≈ 9174 mi
The radius of the spherical planet is this divided by 2π:
r = C/(2π) = 9174 mi/(2π) ≈ 1460 mi
The radius of the planet is about 1460 miles; the circumference is about 9174 miles.
