Question

The moon forms a right triangle with the Earth and the Sun during one of its phases, as shown below: A right angle triangle is shown with the Earth at the right angle. The acute angle between the line joining the Earth and the S The moon is, on average 238,900 miles from the Earth and the Sun is roughly 93,000,000 miles from the Earth. What is the measure of angle x? Round to the nearest hundredth. Note. This is a very small angle.

Answer 1

0.15

Explanation:

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Answer 2

0.15

Explanation:

Using trigonometry :

Tanθ = opposite / Adjacent

Opposite = distance between earth and sun = 238,900

Adjacent = distance between earth and moon = 93,000,000

Tanx = 238900 / 93000000

Tanx = 0.0025688

x = tan^-1 (0.0025688)

= 0.1471820°