Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780321914620
Author: Jeffrey O. Bennett, William L. Briggs
Publisher: PEARSON
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Imagine a star that is the same size as the sun (diameter about 1.4 million km) but is located 10 light-years away. What is the star’s angular size as seen from the Earth? Given that the most powerful telescopes available today can see details no smaller than about 0.01 second of arc, is it possible to see any details on the surface of this star? Explain. (Hint: 1 light-year = 1013 km).
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Using and Understanding Mathematics: A Quantitative Reasoning Approach (6th Edition)
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