Ships’ masters of the seventeenth century were able to determine their latitude quite precisely by means of
a. measuring sailing speed.
b. the astrolabe, cross-staff, and compass.
c. the chronometer.
d. taking a poll of the crew.
e. none of these choices..
ANS: B
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