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If the sidereal period of the moon was 29.0 days(I know usually its 27.32 days), what would be its synodic period?

 

In doing this problem I have considered how far around the sun the Earth/Moon will have travelled in 29.0 days but then I am stuck

 

Any Help would be appreciated

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