A jet is circling an airport control tower at a distance of 15.8 km. An observer in the tower watches the jet cross in front of the moon. As seen from the tower, the moon subtends an angle of 9.21x10-3 radians. Find the distance traveled (in meters) by the jet as the observer watches the nose of the jet cross from one side of the moon to the other.

The Distance traveled (in meters) by the jet as the observer watches the nose of the jet cross from one side of the moon to the other.

=145.5m

Explanation:

The radius of the circling jet r = 15.8km = 15.8*10^3 m

the angle subtended by moon

θ = 9.21*10^-3 rad

Therefore, the distance traveled by jet is

s = rθ

= (15.8*10^3 m)(9.21*10^-3 )

= (15,800)(0.00921)

=145.5m

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