Eratosthenes determined the circumference of earth by conducting an experiment what was his steps?

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Eratosthenes observed that the sun cast no shadow in one city (Syene) on the summer solstice, while it did cast a shadow in another city (Alexandria). By measuring the angle of the shadow in Alexandria, he was able to calculate the angle between the two cities and estimate the Earth's circumference based on the distance between them.

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