The Sun is the Same Size as the Moon.....Right?
             
 

Which one is bigger?  If you were to look at the sky, the moon and the sun appear to be the same size.  How can we tell which one has a larger diameter?

Believe it or not, but it is very easy.  You don't even need a calculator.

First you need to develop an understanding of "Small Angle Approximation".

 
             
     
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