Using the original experiment by the Greek scientist Eratosthenes. Write about how you could determine the circumference of the earth using only 2 points on the surface and any day of the year?

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Using the original experiment by the Greek scientist Eratosthenes. Write about how you could determine the circumference of the earth using only 2 points on the surface and any day of the year?

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Answer 1 · 2018-02-24T08:37:24

Measure the apparent angle to the sun from two widely-spaced locations with a known distance between them. The determine the triangle (sides are the radius) as he did.

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https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/big-history-project/solar-system-and-earth/knowing-solar-system-earth/a/eratosthenes-of-cyrene

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Using the original experiment by the Greek scientist Eratosthenes. Write about how you could determine the circumference of the earth using only 2 points on the surface and any day of the year?

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