Solved: Archimedes is said to have burned the whole Roman

Chapter 23, Problem 1Q

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Problem 1Q

Archimedes is said to have burned the whole Roman fleet in the harbor of Syracuse, Italy, by focusing the rays of the Sun with a huge spherical mirror. Is this† reasonable?

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