Mathematics, 02.10.2020 18:01 nutellangie

Astronomers often measure large distances using astronomical units (AU) where 1 AU is the average distance from Earth to the Sun. In the image, d represents the distance from a star to the Sun. Using a technique called “stellar parallax,” astronomers determined θ is 0.00001389 degrees. How far away is the star from the Sun in astronomical units? Show your reasoning.

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