alleryIn Hipparchus's system, each degree of a meridian was divided into how many minutes?
A100
B24
C10
D60
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 60
1. Hipparchus used a sexagesimal system from Babylonian mathematics.
2. Meridians were divided into 360 degrees.
3. Each degree was divided into 60 minutes.
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