Q: 10 (CDS-II/2024)Eratosthenes, a Greek philosopher, measured the Earth's circumference based on the angle of Sun rays at two different points. Which cities were they?Alexandria and SyeneSyene and TroyAlexandria and TroyAlexandria and Thebesquestion_subject: Historyquestion_exam: CDS-IIExplanationEratosthenes used the angle of the Sun's rays at Alexandria and Syene to calculate the Earth's circumference. He noticed that the Sun's angle differed between these locations, allowing him to estimate the Earth's size accurately. Please login to bookmark this question