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Which of the following explains why parallax is used to measure stars?

It takes into consideration the changing brightness of stars.
It provides greater accuracy for measuring stars near the earth.
It takes into consideration the changing position of stars.
It provides greater accuracy for measuring stars far from the earth.

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D, it provides greater accuracy for measuring stars far from the earth.

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The answer is "It provides greater accuracy for measuring stars near the earth."

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