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Assuming the distance of the earth from the moon to be 38,400 km and the angle subtended by the moon at the eye of a person on the earth to be 31’, find the diameter of the moon.

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To find the diameter of the moon based on the given information, we can follow these steps: ### Step-by-Step Solution: 1. **Understand the Problem**: We need to find the diameter of the moon given the distance from the Earth to the moon (38,400 km) and the angle subtended by the moon at the eye of a person on Earth (31 minutes). 2. **Convert the Angle**: The angle given is in minutes. We need to convert this angle into degrees first and then into radians. \[ ...
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