(3 of 5) Referring to the two questions above, the transit detection method relies on the difference between the flux when the planet is transiting versus when it is off to the side. The larger the difference,

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Referring to the two questions above, the transit detection method relies on the difference
between the flux when the planet is transiting versus when it is off to the side. The larger
the difference, the better chance astronomers have of detecting the planet. For which of
the above is the transit detection method more likely to detect the planet?
O The configuration in question 1.
O The configuration in question 2
O Both are the same, so there is no dependence on planet size.