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History of Mathematics: The Twilight of Greek Mathematics

Authored by DICK CALLEJA

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is one of the books authored by Diophantus.

The elements

Arithmetica

Almagest

Palimpsest

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many problems can we see from the books of Diophantus?

151

168

189

205

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is a mathematical proposition that refers to a direct consequence of a proof.

Corollary

Conjecture

Porism

Reduction Ad Absurdum

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

One of the Diophantus' main contribution was the "syncopation" of algebra means. Syncopation algebra means

The use of algebraic notation

Stenographic abbreviations

Symbolic Algebra

All of the above

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Greek word dumamis means

Power

Add

Subtract

Multiply

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

It is known as the largest city in the Hellenistic world.

Djibouti

Syracuse

Niger

Morocco

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How old does Diophantus lived according to the riddle written in the Diophantus tombstone?

81

82

83

84

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