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Thales is credited with finding the height of a great pyramid in Egypt by measuring
AWater levels
BStar angles
CEchoes
DShadows
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Shadows
He compared the shadow of the pyramid with the shadow of a staff of known height using similar triangles.
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