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28 February, 12:38

The Earth's circumference was first determined by:

A. Aristotle using lunar eclipses.

B. Pythagoras with geometry.

C. Hipparchus with stellar parallaxes.

D. Erastothenes with solstice shadows.

E. Aristarchus with first and third quarter moon timings.

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  1. 28 February, 13:09
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    D. Erastothenes with solstice shadows

    Explanation:

    Erastothenes calculated the circumference of the earth using the solstice shadows at two different places.
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