The polis or city-state of ancient greece was
a
a colony established overseas
b
a city and the agricultural lands surrounding it
an independent city or town not including the countryside
d
an agricultural province controlled by a governor

answer: this problem has only trivial solutions, with all points on the same line. x=5 or x=7/5.

step-by-step explanation:

there are three triangles, and three unknowns: x, y=length of middle segment, and z=cos(angles marked with red arc).

we need

and law of cosines,

the three equations are

see attached image for solution.

a, c, & d are correct:

they wanted lands to settle the extra population.

they wanted new markets for english goods.

they wanted to avoid civil war.

d. she conquered the black sea coast and parts of poland.