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That ur stupid and get off of wiki answers and hit the books. ....LOL:{)

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The king wanted Archimedes to find out if a golden crown was made of pure gold or if it contained any other metal.

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What problem did king hiero want Archimedes to solve?

During Archimedes' time in Syracuse, King Hieron, the king of Syracuse and a close friend of Archimedes, commissioned the construction of a beautiful golden crown. When the goldsmith returned the crown, the king suspected him of stealing some of the gold and replacing it in the crown with silver. The king wanted to make sure that he got all of his gold back, so he asked Archimedes to discover the true contents of the crown.


Who is Archimedes cousin?

Surprisingly it was King Hiero! That is why the king had called Archimedes first about his problem with his crown.


How was density used to detect fraud?

Archimedes was told by the king to find out if his crown was made of pure gold, calculating the density of the crown, Archimedes found it to be a mix of gold and silver.


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the name of the king is king morse


Who cheated the king from Archimedes story?

the blacksmith cheated on the king.


What is the name of Merlin's owl in once and future king?

Merlin's owl is named Archimedes.


What did Archimedes want to do?

gravitational power


When did Archimedes find volume?

1805


Who discovered how to find volume of solids?

Archimedes


What did King Hiero hire Archimedes to design for him?

he wanted him to design a pleasure boat for him.


What did Archimedes use to move king Heiros ship?

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Archimedes SP can be used to find out the extent of brain damage. It is a machine that is used to explore the brain.