3. What is the distance to a small asteroid 100 meters across (about the length of a football field) if the object subtends an angle of Z arcseconds? (Remember that, to six significant figures, one radian = 206,265 arcseconds.) Your answer should be significant to three digits. Again, draw a picture if it would help you answer this question.

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3. What is the distance to a small asteroid 100 meters across (about the length of a football field)
if the object subtends an angle of Z arcseconds? (Remember that, to six significant figures, one
radian = 206,265 arcseconds.) Your answer should be significant to three digits. Again, draw a
picture if it would help you answer this question.
Transcribed Image Text:3. What is the distance to a small asteroid 100 meters across (about the length of a football field) if the object subtends an angle of Z arcseconds? (Remember that, to six significant figures, one radian = 206,265 arcseconds.) Your answer should be significant to three digits. Again, draw a picture if it would help you answer this question.
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