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OpenStudy (keigh2015):
A shooting star forms a right triangle with the Earth and the Sun, as shown below:
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OpenStudy (keigh2015):
|dw:1454882573333:dw| A scientist measures the angle x and the distance y between the Earth and the shooting star. Using complete sentences, explain how the scientist can use only these two measurements to calculate the distance between the Earth and the Sun.
OpenStudy (soprano.h.d0816):
You can you either the Law of Sines or the Law of Cosines
OpenStudy (keigh2015):
What exactly do you mean?
OpenStudy (soprano.h.d0816):
Are you in Geometry?
OpenStudy (keigh2015):
Yes, I am.
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OpenStudy (soprano.h.d0816):
Okay. So: The Law of Sines is used to find the missing angles/sides of a right or non-right triangle. The Law of Cosines is also used for that.
OpenStudy (soprano.h.d0816):
Hold on. Let me give you some links to explain this better lol
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