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Will the beam strike the moon?

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A laser beam is to be directed towards the center of the moon, but the beam strays 0.25 degree from its intended path. The radius of the moon is about 1000 miles, and the distance from the moon to the earth is 240,000 miles. Will the beam strike the moon? (You may treat the moon as a flat disc for the purposes of this problem.)

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A laser beam is to be directed towards the center of the moon, but the beam strays 0.25 degree from its intended path. The radius of the moon is about 1000 miles, and the distance from the moon to the earth is 240,000 miles. Will the beam strike the moon? (You may treat the moon as a flat disc for the purposes of this problem.)

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