On a particular day, the distance of the Earth to the sun was 9.2x107 mi. and the distance from Mars to the sun was 1.4x108 mi. If the angle subtended by the Sun into the Earth & Mars was 59°, what was the distance between the earth & the Mars on thanday?

On a particular day, the distance of the Earth to the sun was 9.2x107 mi. and the distance from Mars to the sun was 1.4x108 mi. If the angle subtended by the Sun into the Earth & Mars was 59°, what was the distance between the earth & the Mars on thanday?

Trigonometry (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134217437

Author:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Publisher:Margaret L. Lial, John Hornsby, David I. Schneider, Callie Daniels

Chapter1: Trigonometric Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 1RE: 1. Give the measures of the complement and the supplement of an angle measuring 35°.

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On a particular day, the distance of the Earth to the sun was 9.2x107 mi. and the distance from Mars to the sun was 1.4x108 mi. If the angle subtended by the Sun into the Earth &
Mars was 59°, what was the distance between the earth & the Mars on thaday?

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