Question

Please help me with this

Answer 1

412,000

Explanation:

The large triangle formed by the sun's diameter is similar to the small triangle formed by the moon's diameter.

Using similar triangles, we can write a proportion:

`(sun\ distance)/(sun\ diameter) =(moon\ distance)/(moon\ diameter)\\\\(51,500,000)/(296,000) =(x)/(2,367) \\\\x=2,367 *(51,500,000)/(296,000)\\\\x=411,826`

Rounded to the nearest thousand, the moon must be at least 412,000 miles from the planet's surface.