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During a total solar ecilpse the moon almost entirely covers the sphere of the sun. Write the relation between the distances and sizes of the sun and moon.

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To derive the relationship between the distances and sizes of the Sun and the Moon during a total solar eclipse, we can follow these steps: ### Step 1: Define the Variables - Let \( R_s \) = radius of the Sun - Let \( R_m \) = radius of the Moon - Let \( R_{se} \) = distance from the Earth to the Sun - Let \( R_{me} \) = distance from the Earth to the Moon ...
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