SOLUTION: If Eratosthehne were alive in the U.S. today, he could repeat his calculation of the circumference of Earth. Wichita, Kansas, is 345 miles due north of Fort Worth, Texas. At a gi
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Question 29470: If Eratosthehne were alive in the U.S. today, he could repeat his calculation of the circumference of Earth. Wichita, Kansas, is 345 miles due north of Fort Worth, Texas. At a given moment, the sun is 5 degrees lower in the sky in Wichita than Fort Wroth. From this information, what estimate would Eratosthenes obtain for the Earth's circumference? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5/345=x/180
x=12420 miles (length pf perimeter from pole to pole)
Circumference = 2(12480)=24960 miles
Cheers,
Stan H.
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