Question

The 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 sun 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 moon.

Answer 1

@jdoe0001 hi can you help me please ? :)

Answer 2

medal will be given!!

Answer 3

help me please @jdoe0001

Answer 4

well wouldnt it be opposite ? @jdoe0001

Answer 5

yes.... but which one of those 2 is it? notice you can draw on that graph

Answer 6

i dont understand what you are trying to say

Answer 7

@jdoe0001

Answer 8

well.. do you know what "facing off" means?

Answer 9

the opposite to?

Answer 10

so... yes.... so... if you can draw on that graph above... can you see which "side" is facing off angle "x"?