Question

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 moon and the sun.

Answer 1

the first word is the

Answer 2

someone please help!!!!

Answer 3

@mmmmmmmmmm123

Answer 4

what grade and what class..?

Answer 5

10th and Geometry

Answer 6

ummm i dont know it but hold on..

Answer 7

okay

Answer 8

@aahmed123 @Awolflover1 @LeilaJudeh @Music_me @Malachi29 do you guys know???

Answer 9

@SyedMohammed98 do you know?

Answer 10

sowwy meh dont know T.T

Answer 11

@saifoo.khan

Answer 12

@Nurali

Answer 13

um idk sorry.......this MIGHT help ... http://askthephysicist.com/ask_phys_q&a.html

Answer 14

not helping

Answer 15

@saifoo.khan can you please help me please!!!!

Answer 16

@awolfover1

Answer 17

um idk sorry.......this MIGHT help ... http://askthephysicist.com/ask_phys_q&a.html

Answer 18

@Malachi29

Answer 19

Please help!

Answer 20

anyone

Answer 21

@Warriorz13 @Ilovecake please help I don't understand and the test is timed!:(

Answer 22

1. We arent allowed to help on test.
2. I am HORRIBLE at this stuff.

Answer 23

a quiz and do you know anyone who can?

Answer 24

@Warriorz13 do you know anyone else?

Answer 25

@madmoiselle_sarcasm

Answer 26

and you can't help a little?

Answer 27

@Warriorz13

Answer 28

this looks like trig, not geometry.
did you learn SOH CAH TOA ?

which side do we know (which was measured?) label it
which side do we want to find ? label it
now using angle x, which sides are labeled ? choices are opposite, adjacent and hypotenuse.

Answer 29

yes I did @phi

Answer 30

@phi

Answer 31

which side do we know (which was measured?) label it

Answer 32

draw the triangle on a piece of paper. read the question carefully.
which side did they measure ?
which angle did they measure ?

Answer 33

they measured from earth to the moon

Answer 34

ok,