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Simple Trigonometry

Geoff P
Most people will get this wrong but you are not most people.


Distance I can understand because it’s simple math. However, the age of the Sun is man’s best guess and no one really knows for sure. I happen to think the Sun is not much older than the Earth but that’s not the point. So let’s just say the sun has been burning for a long, long time and leave it at that.

GIVEN:
The known distance from earth to the Sun is approximately 93 Million miles. We understand this from the Pythagorean Theorem and doing the math.

A right triangle was seen between three points; that being the Earth, Sun and Venus at its farthest orbit from the Sun. Radio waves were bounced off Venus giving us the distance of one leg of the triangle that was repeated to be the same several times.

This calculation proves the Pythagorean Theorem which shall be called a Proof in achieving the distances between any three points of a right triangle.

Now, since many of you are not familiar with the study of radio waves and knowing that we have already been to the moon to fully understand its distance from Earth to be 238,855 miles…

HOMEWORK:
Your assignment is to replace Venus with the Earth’s moon and by applying the same math, try to achieve 93 Million miles between the Earth and Sun. You must also determine the angles of your right triangle.

HELP:
Diameter of the Earth at the equator is 7,926.41 miles.
Distance to the Moon 238,855 miles.
You may use your kwiktrig calculators if you want.

NOTE:
For the sake of averages, assume the planetary orbits are perfect circles, that the diameter of the sun varies and that the angles between remain constant to that of a right triangle (having 180 degrees) on a level plane for the basis of this equation.

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  • Most people will get this wrong but you are not most people.


    Distance I can understand because it’s simple math. However, the age of the Sun is man’s best guess and no one really knows for sure. I happen to think the Sun is not much older than the Earth but that’s not the point. So let’s just say the sun has been burning for a long, long time and leave it at that.

    GIVEN:
    The known distance from earth to the Sun is approximately 93 Million miles. We understand this from the Pythagorean Theorem and doing the math.

    A right triangle was seen between three points; that being the Earth, Sun and Venus at its farthest orbit from the Sun. Radio waves were bounced off Venus giving us the distance of one leg of the triangle that was repeated to be the same several times.

    This calculation proves the Pythagorean Theorem which shall be called a Proof in achieving the distances between any three points of a right triangle.

    Now, since many of you are not familiar with the study of radio waves and knowing that we have already been to the moon to fully understand its distance from Earth to be 238,855 miles…

    HOMEWORK:
    Your assignment is to replace Venus with the Earth’s moon and by applying the same math, try to achieve 93 Million miles between the Earth and Sun. You must also determine the angles of your right triangle.

    HELP:
    Diameter of the Earth at the equator is 7,926.41 miles.
    Distance to the Moon 238,855 miles.
    You may use your kwiktrig calculators if you want.

    NOTE:
    For the sake of averages, assume the planetary orbits are perfect circles, that the diameter of the sun varies and that the angles between remain constant to that of a right triangle (having 180 degrees) on a level plane for the basis of this equation.



    Well, the way I figure it, you have only given me three numbers and a 90 degree triangle to use. That way I get it, the triangle sides being 93003963.205 and 242818.205 (center of earth to sun and center of earth to moon, with the same point on the suns 'surface'). That gets me about 93004280.18 miles from the point on the moon to the point on the sun. The angle is around 8 minutes 58.5 seconds using my cheapo calculator or 0.149589101 degrees. Unless of course my brain did not do something right (entirely possible). Or I forgot something somewhere (where did it go anyway). I only used the back of an already used sticky note. The hypotenuese of the triangle is from the point on the moon to the point on the sun. The 90 degree corner is centered at earths center. It's a little slow here (can ya tell?). I am searching the forum for ideas (of how to kill the time?). I am actually trying to get enough info. to go ahead with a few ideas on how our CMMs should be programmed. Oops, I guess you meant to the center of the sun. The 93 million miles is to the center of the sun from the center of earth or,,,,,,So what's the answer?

    PS, I work nights. Disappointed yes I am one of those guys that will try different things. I wouldn't have to if the day shift would tell me how they want it done!
  • If you are going center to center, the diameters of the sun and moon are needed. If you ignore the diameters and assume the distances are center-to-center, the distance from moon to sun is 8.649057052 E15, and the angles are 89.85 and .15 (rounded). I think.
  • If you are going center to center, the diameters of the sun and moon are needed. If you ignore the diameters and assume the distances are center-to-center, the distance from moon to sun is 8.649057052 E15, and the angles are 89.85 and .15 (rounded). I think.

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