Eratosthenes' Measurements of Earth's Size Involved

question 18

Multiple Choice

Eratosthenes' measurements of Earth's size involved

• A)a deep well in Syene.
• B)a pillar's shadow in Alexandria.
• C)surveying the distance between Alexandria and Syene.
• D)all of the above

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