Two photographs of the moon were taken at precisely the same time from two locations The lunar angles of elevation at city A and

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Two photographs of the moon were taken at precisely the same time from two locations The lunar angles of elevation at city A and at city B were measured as 52 6875 and 52 7432 respectively The two cities are 399 kilometers apart Calculate the distance to the moon from city A on this day and compare it with the actual value of 406 000 kilometers Disregard the curvature of Earth in this calculation Select the correct choice below and if necessary fill in the answer box to complete your choice Round to the nearest thousand as needed A The distance to the moon from city A is about OB The distance to the moon from city A is about km which compares favorably to the actual value km which does not compare favorably to the actual value

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