The Method Used by Henrietta Swan Leavitt in Her Discovery

question 8

Multiple Choice

The method used by Henrietta Swan Leavitt in her discovery involving Cepheids, which is described in your textbook, is similar to:

• A) The method of agreement.
• B) The method of residues.
• C) The method of difference.
• D) The method of concomitant variation.
• E) The joint method of agreement and difference.

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