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The moon's distance from the earth is 360000 km and its diameter subtends an angle of 42' at the eye of the observer. The diameter of the moon is

A

4400 km

B

1000 km

C

3600 km

D

8800 km

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`theta = 42^(@) = (pi)/(180^(@))xx(42^(@))/(60^(@))= (11)/(900)` rad
`l= rtheta= (11)/(900) xx 360000 = 4400 ` km
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