While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
<ul> <li>Hedy Lamarr was an actress and inventor (1914-2000).</li> <li>In 1942, she co-patented a "frequency-hopping" radio guidance system.</li> <li>The system was intended to prevent jamming of torpedo signals during WWII.</li> <li>Her concept was largely ignored by the U.S. Navy at the time.</li> <li>The technology later contributed to Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.</li> </ul> The student wants to emphasize the modern impact of Lamarr's invention. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?
- Acheck_circle
Lamarr's 1942 frequency-hopping invention later contributed to today's Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS technologies.
- B
Lamarr was an actress and inventor.
- C
Lamarr co-patented a frequency-hopping system in 1942.
- D
Lamarr's frequency-hopping system was largely ignored by the Navy.
Explanation
The goal is modern impact. Choice C connects the 1942 invention to present-day technologies. A is biographical, B addresses the past, D omits the modern legacy.