What method did Archimedes use to derive geometrical theorems?
Method of exhaustion
Pythagorean theorem
Golden ratio
Fibonacci sequence
Answer
Archimedes used the method of exhaustion to derive and rigorously prove a range of geometrical theorems. This method involves finding the limit of a geometric quantity by successively approximating it with other quantities.
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