Angular diameter of sun is 17" when measured from north pole and south pole of earth. Calculate distance of sun from earth if diameter of earth is 12800km.

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Again, this makes no sense. Surely you understand why.

To solve this question, we can use the concept of similar triangles. The angle of 17" can be converted to degrees by dividing it by 3600 (1 degree equals 60 minutes and 1 minute equals 60 seconds).

1. Convert the angular diameter from seconds to degrees:
angular_diameter_degrees = 17 / 3600

2. The distance between the poles of Earth is equal to the diameter of the Earth, which is given as 12800 km.

3. Now, we need to calculate the distance from the Earth to the Sun. Let's assume this distance as "d".

4. Consider a right-angled triangle formed between the Earth's center, the Sun, and the two poles. We have the following relationship:
tan(angular_diameter_degrees) = (12800 km) / d

5. Rearrange the equation to solve for "d":
d = (12800 km) / tan(angular_diameter_degrees)

6. Substitute the value of the angular diameter in degrees:
d = (12800 km) / tan(17 / 3600 degrees)

7. After calculating this expression, you'll have the distance in kilometers.

Note: Make sure to use the appropriate units (degrees for angles and kilometers for distances) to get accurate results.

Let's calculate the distance from the Earth to the Sun:

d = (12800 km) / tan(17 / 3600 degrees)

Plug in the values and simplify the expression to get the final result.