Apparent angle the diameter of the moon subtends

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The radius of the moon is 1.74 x 10^6 m, the radius of the sun is 6.96 x 10^8 m, the average moon-earth distance is 3.84 x 10^8m, and the sun-earth distance is 1.496 x 10^11m. what is the apparent angle the diameter of the moon subtends, as seen from the earth?

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