The moon forms a right triangle with the Earth and the sun during one of its phases.
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A scientist measures the angle x and the distance y between the Earth and the sun.
Explain how the scientist can use only these two measurements to calculate the distance between the moon and the sun.

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The moon forms a right triangle with the Earth and the sun during one of its phases.
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A scientist measures the angle x and the distance y between the Earth and the sun. 
Explain how the scientist can use only these two measurements to calculate the distance between the moon and the sun.

anonymous · Answer

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zepp · Answer

With trigonometry.

Now, to the angle x, y is the opposite, adjacent or the hypotenuse?

anonymous · Answer

Y is the adjacent im pretty sure

zepp · Answer

That' right, and the distance between the Sun and and Moon? Adj, Opp or Hypotenuse?

anonymous · Answer

hypo

zepp · Answer

Adjacent and Hypotenuse, what kind of relation this is? (sin, cos or tan)?

anonymous · Answer

Cos i think?

zepp · Answer

There you go :)

zepp · Answer

Some handy notes here:
SOH - Sine Opposite/Hypotenuse
CAH - Cosine Adjacent/Hypotenuse
TOA - Tangent Opposite/Adjacent

SOHCAHTOA :)

anonymous · Answer

i wish a teacher explained that to me -_- sometimes unpaid help is the best.

zepp · Answer

LOL ;)