Venus When viewed from Earth over a period of time, the planet Venus appears to move back...

Venus When viewed from Earth over a period of time, the planet Venus appears to move back and forth along a line segment with the sun at its midpoint (see the figure). If ES is approximately 92,900,000 miles, then the maximum apparent distance of Venus from the sun occurs when angle SEV is approximately 47°. Assume that the orbit of Venus is circular and estimate the distance of Venus from the sun.

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