Evaluate conic sections that have constant eccentricities. Eccentricity may also be defined as e c/a where c is the distance of the focus to the center and a is the length of the semi-major axis. The focus of a circle is its center, so e=0 for all circles. A parabola may be consid...
To solve the problem, we need to find the distance at which a coin of diameter 2.2 cm must be placed in order to hide the moon, given that the angular diameter of the moon is 30 minutes.1. Convert Angular Diameter to Radians: