The angular resolution of the eye is about 5 × 10-4 rad. The Moon is about 400,000 km from the earth and has a diameter of about 3500 km. What is the smallest feature on the Moon that can be resolved with the unaided eye?
A) 400 km
B) 1000 km
C) 100 km
D) 1.8 km
E) 200 km
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