Determine diameter of sun an astronomer sight with transit


To determine the diameter of the sun, an astronomer might sight with a transit first to one edge of the sun and then to the other, estimating that the included angle equals 32'. Assuming the distance (d) from Earth to the Sun is 92,919,800mi, approximate the diameter of the sun.

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