As Europeans made advances in navigation and maritime technology in the fifteenth century,they made efficient use of the quadrant,which:
A) calculated direction using magnetic forces.
B) calculated latitude using the North Star.
C) calculated latitude using the sun.
D) calculated longitude using standard marine tables.
E) calculated longitude using the marine chronometer.

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The quadrant was used to calculate latitude, which is the distance north or south of the equator. This was done by measuring the angle between the horizon and the North Star, which is always located in the same position in the sky relative to the earth's axis.

As Europeans Made Advances in Navigation and Maritime Technology in the Fifteenth