9 chapter

Front

What was the primary institution for learning and research established in Baghdad by the Abbasid caliph al Ma’mun?

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Bayt al-Hikma (House of Wisdom)

Front

Which scholar is considered the father of algebra?

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Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi

Front

What does the Arabic term al-jabr mean, as used in the title of al-Khwarizmi's famous work?

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Restoration

Front

Which language was primarily used for scientific and mathematical works in the Islamic world?

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Arabic

Front

Who introduced the concept of decimal fractions in the Islamic world?

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Abu al-Hasan al-Uqlidisi

Front

The term “algorithm” is derived from the name of which Islamic mathematician?

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Al-Khwarizmi

Front

What was the primary purpose of decimal arithmetic in Islamic mathematics?

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Trade and commerce

Front

Which mathematician first systematically developed the study of polynomials?

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Al-Karaji

Front

In Islamic algebra, the equation ax2+bx=c is classified as which type?

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Quadratic equation

Front

What geometric shape was often used in Islamic mathematics for proving algebraic rules?

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Square