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If you saw Comet Halley when it was 0.7 AU from Earth and it had a visible tail 5° long,...

If you saw Comet Halley when it was 0.7 AU from Earth and it had a visible tail 5° long, how long was the tail in kilometers? Suppose that the tail was not perpendicular to your line of sight. Is your first answer too large or too small? (Hint: Use the small-angle formula, Chapter 3.)

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 25