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19. According to the second paragraph, allowed Mansfield and Wildberger to

determine what P322 was.

(1) the missing part of the fourth column
(2) the measurements of right triangles
(3) the Greek trigonometric table
(4) the picture of P322

20. The main purpose of the last paragraph is to -

(1) present a distinguishing feature of P322
(2) compare the base-60 number system with the base-10 system
(3) explain why the Greeks did not use the P322 trigonometric table
(4) explain why the base-60 number system enables more precise calculations

21. The last paragraph mentions "measuring time" (line 25) in order to -

(1) illustrate the number system used by the Babylonians
(2) explain the relationship between the measurement of time and trigonometry
(3) argue that our system for measuring time was developed by the Babylonians
(4) describe how the Greeks measured time

22. According to the text, which of the following statements do Mansfield and Wildberger

disagree with?

(1) Trigonometry is concerned with the sides of right triangles.
(2) Trigonometric tables must include information about the angles of right triangles.
(3) The Greeks were not the first to develop trigonometric tables.
(4) Babylonian mathematicians were not familiar with the base-10 system.

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