Question

A shooting star forms a right triangle with the Earth and the sun as shown below:

A right triangle is shown with the vertices labeled Earth, Sun, and Shooting Star. The angle formed by the Sun is labeled x degrees and the side between the Earth and the Sun is labeled y.

A scientist measures the angle x and the distance y between the Earth and the sun. Using complete sentences, explain how the scientist can use only these two measurements to calculate the distance between the Earth and the shooting star.

Answer 1

Can you attach the picture ?

Answer 2

@arilove1d

Answer 3

Your question says the angle formed by the Sun is labeled x degrees and the side between the Earth and the Sun is labeled y but I don't see a x or y on the picture you attached.

Answer 4

thats the only picture they gave us but can u try to help me with another question too

Answer 5

Sure thats strange

Answer 6

An observer (O) is located 500 feet from a school (S). The observer notices a bird (B) flying at a 39° angle of elevation from his line of sight. What equation and trigonometric function can be used to solve for the height (h) of the bird? Pick another trigonometric function and describe why that function is not appropriate when trying to solve for (h). You must show all work and calculations to receive full credit.

Answer 7

That is the same picture you attached for the fist question so i think ou attached the worng pic for the shooting star one

Answer 8

sorry but can u help me with the second question and we will go back