Conceptual Integrated Science
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Author: Hewitt, Paul G., LYONS, Suzanne, (science Teacher), Suchocki, John, Yeh, Jennifer (jennifer Jean)
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Chapter 1, Problem 24TS
Knowing and using Earth’s radius, show that the circumference of Earth is about 40, 000km, in agreement with Eratosthene’s findings. (Hint: What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?)
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