Topic: Trigonometric Identities and Functions Hello i need a bit help with this topic When the Moon is exactly in the half-moon phase, the Earth, the Moon and the Sun form a right angle. At that moment the angle between the sun, the Earth and the Moon is 89.85 °. If the distance from the Earth to the Moon is 240,000 miles, estimate the distance from the Earth to the Sun.

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Hello i need a bit help with this topic

When the Moon is exactly in the half-moon phase, the Earth, the Moon and the Sun form a right angle. At that moment the angle between the sun, the Earth and the Moon is 89.85 °. If the distance from the Earth to the Moon is 240,000 miles, estimate the distance from the Earth to the Sun.

 

RTA/ 91.7 x 106 miles ( this is my answer) I need to check if it's okay or no

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