he 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.

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he 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.

dumbcow · Answer

what does the diagram look like?

dumbcow · Answer

it will be using one of the trig functions, sin, cos, or tan

anonymous · Answer

im drawing it right now : )

anonymous · Answer

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