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Astronomers used the cross-staff for measuring the angle between the directions of two stars. ... Ships' officers used it to measure the elevation angle of the noontime Sun above the horizon, which allowed them to estimate their latitude
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Prevailing winds- winds that come from a direction predominant during that specific time and place
doldrums- state of depression or inactivity
current- body of air that moves in a direct direction, especially through a surrounding mass of air that accumulates less movement
precipitation- snow, rain, hail, or sleet that falls to the ground
windward- direction of upwind from a specific point
leeward- direction downward from a specific point
rain shadow- a place that has little rainfall because it’s blocked off from prevailing rainfall winds by a range of large hills
<span>x^2+8x-20=0
Factor the left side of the equation
</span><span><span>(x−2)</span><span>(x+10)</span></span>=<span>0
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Set the factors to both equal the number 0
<span><span>x−2</span>=<span><span><span>0
and/or
</span>x</span>+10</span></span>=<span>0
</span>x = 2 and/or x = -10
The best and most correct answer among the choices provided by your question is the first choice or letter A. India was an example of an exploitation colony among the choices given.
<span>India was never a colony, but it was certainly exploited - by Moguls, Arabs and then by Great Britain. GB was colonized by Rome, but It didn't have much to exploit. When Australia was colonized, it didn't have much to exploit either. The colonization of America was as much political as it was economic because Britain was vying for power in the continent with France and Spain - both of whom had their American territory.</span>
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