Question 6 (1 point)
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 is 0.00001389 degrees. How far away is the star from the Sun in astronomical units? Show your
reasoning
NOT TO SCALE
Sun
d
star
0
1
Earth
I