Arizona State University COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF EARTH AND SPACE EXPLORATION

 

Solutions

How Big is the Earth?KM#4: The Size of the Earth (Level 2)
Mathematical Content: Geometry (radius and circumference of a circle; volume of a sphere); interior angles

Solutions: KM # 4   Eratosthenes’ Measurement of the Circumference of the Earth


Question 1: What is the radius of the Earth?

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Question 2: What is the volume of the Earth?

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