Which of the Following Statements Best Describes Robert Grosseteste

question 57

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements best describes Robert Grosseteste?

• A)Grosseteste thought that reason can prove that the world is round.
• B)Grosseteste believed that the physical world has a mathematical order.
• C)Grosseteste experimented on the refraction of light.
• D)Grosseteste believed the earth was round, the physical world was mathematical, and experiments were worthwhile.
• E)Grosseteste believed that the ancient sources show the world is round and mathematical.

---

Definitions:

Symmetric

Characterized by or exhibiting symmetry; having identical shape, size, and position on both sides of a dividing line.

Unimodal

Describing a distribution with a single peak or mode.

Stem-And-Leaf Display

A graphical method of displaying quantitative data to show its distribution, using digits to represent the stems and leaves.

Annual Precipitation

The total measure of rainfall and other forms of precipitation, such as snow, that fall in a given area over the course of a year.