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 moon and the Sun.

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anonymous · Answer

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Please Help

anonymous · Answer

@Elsa213 @kiiraa_x3 @TheWeeknd16 @TheSmartOne @Anikate @AnimalLover8 @maria12vera @Jaynator495 @slade @sweetburger @nono266

animallover8 · Answer

Pythagorean Theorem. a^2 + b^2 = c^2

animallover8 · Answer

Which only works with right triangles, which this is.

anonymous · Answer

cos x= y/(distance between sun and moon
y= Distance between earth and sun
Secant x= Distance between moon and sun/y
y*secant x= distance between moon and sun

animallover8 · Answer

nono you are making this complicated.

anonymous · Answer

Im very confused

anonymous · Answer

Idk where to even start explaining this

animallover8 · Answer

never mins ask nono

animallover8 · Answer

I was talking about something else

anonymous · Answer

Please ;( @animallover8 @nono266

anonymous · Answer

Im not sure where to start explaining this or how to put it in words im not even sure how to do the equation I just need to know how to words this

anonymous · Answer

let me put  it this way. The angle x is known and distance y ..So using the trigonometric function for adjacent by hypotenuse .the hypotenuse is found which is the distance between the sun and the moon as shown in the figure

anonymous · Answer

So Is that how I explain it? @nono266