What is the angular separation of the two stars

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Question: Suppose that two stars in a binary star system are separated by a distance of 90 million kilometers and are located at a distance of 180 light-years from Earth.

Part A What is the angular separation of the two stars? Give your answer in degrees. Express your answer using two significant figures.

Part B What is the angular separation of the two stars? Give your answer in arcseconds. Express your answer using two significant figures.

Part C Can the Hubble Space Telescope resolve the two stars?

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