I think what you want to use are two laws of cosines. I believe that the solution to the…
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	Does Instantaneous Communication Violate Any Physical Laws?
Yes. The speed of light is a fundamental limit to the speed at which any communication signal can travel. …
 
	Difference Between “Magnitude” and “Scalar”
These two terms are used in multiple contexts throughout the physical sciences, but their most common usage is to…
 
	Does the Force Felt by a Person on the Surface of the Earth Vary with Lunar Phase?
If you ignore the small variations in the Moon’s orbit (which amount to about 10% of the distance to…
 
	Is the Amount of Refraction that a Star Experiences Dependent Upon its Brightness or Diameter?
Your calculations are correct in that the Sun is refracted by an amount that is close to its diameter…
 
	Can One Measure Radioactive Decay on Planets and Moons in our Solar System with a Radio Telescope?
As radioactive decay involves the emission of particles (He nuclei, electrons, or positrons) which do not produce signals detectable…
 
						