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The sun's angular diameter is measured to be 1920''. The distance of the sun from the earth is `1.496xx10^(11)m.` What is the diameter of the sun?

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To find the diameter of the sun using its angular diameter and the distance from the Earth, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Convert Angular Diameter from Arcseconds to Radians The angular diameter given is 1920 arcseconds. We need to convert this to radians because the formula we will use requires the angle in radians. 1. **Convert arcseconds to degrees**: \[ \text{Degrees} = \frac{1920 \text{ arcseconds}}{3600} = \frac{1920}{3600} \text{ degrees} ...
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    A
    1500 million km .
    B
    300 million km
    C
    227 million km
    D
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    A
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    B
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