(07.01 mc)

the moon forms a right triangle with the earth and the sun during one of its phases, as shown below:

a scientist measures the angle x and the distance y between the sun and the moon. using complete sentences, explain how the scientist can use only these two measurements to calculate the distance between the earth and the moon.

answer:

sin(x°)y

step-by-step explanation:

given in the question that,

the moon forms a right triangle with the earth and the sun during one of its phases

to calculate the distance between the earth and the moon, we will use trigonometry identity.

sinф = opposite / hypotenuse

here hypotenuse is distance between sun and moon

        opposite isdistance between earth and moon

sin(x°) = distance between earth and moon / y

distance between earth and moon = sin(x°)y