Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 5 - Trigonometric Functions - 5.1 Angles - 5.1 Exercises - Page 506: 129

Answer

$4\ sec.$

Work Step by Step

As the telescope rotates at the same rate as Earth, it will turn $360^\circ$ in $24$ hours. Assume it takes $t$ seconds to turn an angle of $1'$, we have $\frac{t\ sec}{1'}=\frac{24\times60\times60\ sec}{360\times60'}$, thus we have $t=4\ sec.$
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