(See Solution) In the table below, you have been given the length of a vertical object and the corresponding shadow length for 2 locations on September 22nd


Question: In the table below, you have been given the length of a vertical object and the corresponding shadow length for 2 locations on September 22nd at solar noon.

  1. What is the significance of this date?
  2. Comparing each location to Jayapura, Papua New Guinea, estimate the Earth's circumference using Eratosthenes' method
  3. Explain why your results might differ and give possible solutions to amend any skewed or inaccurate findings for each location
  4. Calculate your percentage error for your result using Canberra

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