Angular distance of sun from earth is 16 min if d of earth from sun is 1.49*10^11 m find diameter of sun
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Given D=1.496*10^11m
Angukar distance is =2000=2000/60*60=0.55
As the angle is very small the traingle is approximately right angle triangle
To convert to radian
0.55*π/180
=0.0096radian
Now
d=Dtan θ
The angle is small so tan θ= θ
d=D θ
d=1.496*10^11*0.00969=0.0144*10^11m
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