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Standard XII
Mathematics
Circular Measurement of Angle
The Moon is o...
Question
The Moon is orbiting the Earth approximately once in 27 days, what is the angle transversed by the Moon per day?
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Solution
360
°
is covered in 27 days,[Assuming moon's orbit to be circular]
Angle traversed in one day is
=
360
°
27
=
13
°
.33
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