formula used to calculate the distance between the earth and the sun
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We know that the Sun, as seen from Earth, has an angular diameter of about 0.5 degrees. Again, using trigonometry, the radius or diameter of the Sun can be calculated from the distance between Earth and Sun, a, as 2×Rsun = tan(0.5 degrees) × a.
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2×Rsun = tan(0.5 degrees) × a.
This is the formula.
This is the formula.
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