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3.A planet is observed from two diametrically opposite points A and B on earth . The angle subtended at the planet by two directions of observations is 54'. The diameter of earth is 1.28×10^7 m . What is the distance of planet from earth ? (1) 8.15×10^8m (2) 3.84×10^8m (3) 6.25×10^9m (4) 6.5×10^12m

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