College Physics: A Strategic Approach (4th Edition)
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Chapter 19, Problem 41P
A researcher is trying to shoot a tranquilizer dart at a 2.0-m-tall rhino that is 150m away. Its angular size as seen through the rifle telescope is 9.1°. What is the magnification of the telescope?
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