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

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The quadrant was primarily used to calculate latitude, and sailors often used the North Star as a reference point to determine their latitude while at sea. Magnetic forces, standard marine tables, and the marine chronometer were not directly related to the use of the quadrant in navigation.

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