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sabina

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on: Jul 27, 2018
What unit would best describe the linear diameter of a planetary body?
 
  a. arc seconds
  b. arc minutes
  c. degrees
 d. kilometers
 e. radians

Question 2

Calculate the angular diameter of the Moon with these known facts: Moon's linear diameter = 3480 km Moon's average distance from Earth = 384,000 km number of arc seconds in 1 radian = 2.06 x 105
 
  a. 31 arc seconds
 b. 187 arc seconds
 c. 1750 arc seconds
  d. 1870 arc seconds
  e. 1910 arc seconds


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alexanderhamilton

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Reply #1 on: Jul 27, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

d


sabina

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Reply 2 on: Jul 27, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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