Quiz about HOM MIDTERM

Question 1

10000?

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Question 2

10?

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Question 3

1000?

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Question 4

the inherent value of the symbol.

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face value

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place value

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value ko

Question 5

the power of the base which is associated with the position that the digit occupies in the numeral

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place value

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value ko

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value nya

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face value

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first to develop transfinite numbers, set theory, logarithms, fundamental laws of indices, cubic equations, quadratic equations, sequences and progressions, permutations and combinations, squaring and extracting square roots, and finite and infinite powers.

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india

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egypt

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greek

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china

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provides knots that represent each value. It also helped for doing computations. For the single knot, it represents ten thousands, thousands.

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the quipu

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tying knots

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wallknots

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base knot

Question 8

Ancient Egyptians developed a writing system with pictures

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hieroglyphs

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hieroglyhps

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hyroglyphs

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hierroglyphs

Question 9

Which ancient artifact is estimated to be over 20,000 years old and was initially believed to be a collection of prime numbers but is now thought to potentially be a lunar calendar?

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the ishango bone

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Hieroglyphic Numeration

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mayan calendar

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plimpton 322

Question 10

What fundamental idea did Thales introduce to geometry?

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deductive geometry

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plane geometry

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a geometry of lines

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a logical proof

Question 11

thales in known for his theorem on what

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INTERCEPT THEOREM

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PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM

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EUCLEDIAN THEOREM

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NUMBER THEOREM

Question 12

For him the base of mathematics is logic, but the nature of mathematical relations is completely specified by postulates that dictates the physical experience

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aristotle

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plato

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thales

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archimedes

Question 13

What ancient civilization is known for developing the concept of zero?

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Indian

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Mayan

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Greek

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Chinese

Question 14

Who is credited with the development of the earliest known trigonometric table?

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Hipparchus

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Ptolemy

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Euclid

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Archimedes

Question 15

Which ancient civilization is associated with the Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, a famous mathematical document?

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Egyptian

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Greek

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Chinese

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Indian

Question 16

What was the original name of Ptolemy's astronomical manual "The Almagest," and how did it come to be known by its Arabic name?

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The Mathematical Arrangement; it was adopted due to its Arabic translation

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The Astronomical Compilation; it was named by Ptolemy's students

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The Celestial Guide; it was titled by European astronomers

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The Greatest; it was a title given by Ptolemy himself

Question 17

In Ptolemy's geocentric model described in "The Almagest," what is at the center of the universe according to his view?

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The earth

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The moon

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The sun

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The star

Question 18

Which section of "The Almagest" mainly deals with the prediction of the Sun's position in the zodiac at any given time? book number?

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3

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1

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2

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4

Question 19

What was the primary purpose of Books 7 and 8 in "The Almagest" by Ptolemy?

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To provide information about fixed stars and their coordinates

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To describe the construction of astronomical instruments

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To explore the motions of the moon

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To outline the theory of solar and lunar eclipses

Question 20

Which significant achievement is attributed to Ptolemy in "The Almagest" regarding the planetary motions?

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Combined epicycle and eccentric methods to model planetary motions

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Introduction of the heliocentric model

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Formulation of the laws of planetary motion

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Use of advanced mathematics to predict the orbits of planets

Question 21

all are Heron of Alexandria's notable inventions except one.

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wind mill

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First Ever Steam Engine

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Developed Syringes

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ater operated device to open and close temple doors

Question 22

Heron's formula for finding the area of a triangle includes:

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The semi-perimeter and side lengths

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The length of all sides

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The sum of the sides

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The angles of the triangle

Question 23

How does spherical geometry differ from Euclidean geometry?

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The theorems are false in spherical geometry

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Both have similar theorems and results

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Results in Euclidean geometry are false

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Both are identical in nature

Question 24

What mathematical concept did Heron of Alexandria contribute to?

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geometry

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calculus

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algebra

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trigonometry

Question 25

Heron of Alexandria developed a method for finding the square root of any number. What was this method called?

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Iteration Formula for Square Roots

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The Pythagorean Theorem

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The Euclidean Algorithm

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The Heronic Mean

Question 26

Book VI deals with

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Similar rectilinear figures

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Number theory

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Magnitudes

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Ratio and proportion

Question 27

What did Euclid define in Book VII of his Elements?

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Number as a multitude composed of units

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Divisor

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even number

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odd number

Question 28

What characterizes a perfect number?

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Equal to the sum of its own parts

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Has only two factors: 1 and itself

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Can be divided into three equal parts

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Is an odd number that is a multiple of 3

Question 29

When three magnitudes are proportional, the first is said to have to the third the ___________ ratio of that which it has to the second.

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Duplicate

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Triplicate

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Proportional

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Equal

Question 30

What is the quote associated with Archimedes related to levers and moving the world?

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"Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I can move the Earth."

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"With the right lever, I can move anything."

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"The lever is the key to the world's movement."

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"Give me a lever, and I can change the world."

Question 31

Which lever class has the fulcrum placed between the effort and the load?class number?

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1

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2

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3

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4

Question 32

In Book XII of Euclid's Elements, what relationship is described between pyramids of the same height with triangular bases?

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Their volumes are equal

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They are always congruent to each other.

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The bases are similar in shape.

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Their areas are identical.

Question 33

Which statement accurately describes the relationship between pyramids of the same height with triangular bases?

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Their volumes are equal.

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Their bases are congruent.

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They have different volumes.

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Their areas are equal.

Question 34

Which ancient civilization was able to solve quadratic equations in algebra?

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Babylonian

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greek

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egyptian

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mayan

Question 35

What was a fundamental limitation of Greek Algebra?

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Rejection of negative and complex solutions of equations

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Rejection of positive rational numbers

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Consideration of irrational numbers as standard numbers

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Geometric interpretation of all algebraic problems

Question 36

The Cairo Papyrus, dating around 300 B.C., allowed the solution of:

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Systems of degree equations

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Linear equations with two unknowns

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Quadratic equations

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Exponential equations

Question 37

Which ancient civilization learned algebra from Egypt and later studied Mesopotamian geometric algebra from the Persians?

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greeks

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Babylonians

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Egyptians

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mayan

Question 38

In Euclid's Elements, what is a point defined as?

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A shape with no part

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A shape with no length

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A shape with no width or breadth

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A shape with no breadth

Question 39

Which angle type is greater than a right angle according to Euclid's Elements?

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obtuse

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acute

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right

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straight

Question 40

What term refers to a figure contained by straight lines, such as trilateral or quadrilateral?

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rectilinear

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multilateral

Question 41

In which book of Euclid's Elements are topics like the Pythagorean theorem and the sum of angles in a triangle covered?

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i

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ii

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iii

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iv

Question 42

What is the definition of a straight line according to Euclid?

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A shape with one dimension, length

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A shape with breadth

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A shape with no length

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A shape with two dimensions

Question 43

In Book II, a parallelogram is said to be contained by two straight lines containing a right angle. What geometric property does this describe?

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Equilateral sides

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Right angles

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Equal diagonals

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Perpendicular bisectors

Question 44

According to Book III, when are circles considered equal?

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When their diameters are equal

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When their circumferences are equal

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When their areas are equal

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When their radii are equal

Question 45

In Book IV, what does it mean for a rectilinear figure to be inscribed in another figure?

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Respective angles lie on respective sides.

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All sides are equal.

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All angles are equal.

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The figure is centrally symmetric.

Question 46

Which statement rephrases Euclid's fifth postulate?

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It's impossible to draw exactly one line through a given point parallel to a line.

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A line and a point can intersect at one point.

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Given a line and a point, it's impossible to draw a parallel line.

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Any line and point can have multiple parallel lines

Question 47

What did Bolyai and Lobachevsky realize about non-Euclidean geometries?

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They are entirely self-consistent

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They cannot be consistent

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They are irrelevant to mathematics

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They contradict the Elements

Question 48

What is Euclid's fifth postulate about?

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Drawing lines parallel to a given line

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Proving other postulates

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Defining geometrical properties

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Establishing general assumptions

Question 49

Which of the following does Euclid's Elements start with?

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Definitions

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Five postulates

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The axiomatic method

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Common notions

Question 50

What is the significance of Diophantus' "Arithmetica"?

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It focused on solutions of algebraic equations and the theory of numbers.

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It introduced geometric algebra.

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It discussed the geometry of conic sections.

Question 51

What did Diophantus contribute to algebraic notation?

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developed symbolic styles of writing.

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introduced Roman numerals.

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promoted verbal descriptions for equations.

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used geometric shapes to represent variables.

Question 52

What did Hindu mathematicians recognize about quadratic equations?

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They have 2 real roots.

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.They have no real roots.

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They have 1 real roots.

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.They have negative real roots.

Question 53

What is Hindu Algebra known for inventing that is still in use today?

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Decimal System

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Coordinate

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Roman Numerals

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Universe

Question 54

What was Al-Khwarizmi's contribution to quadratic equations?

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. He introduced symbolic notation for quadratic equations

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He could only solve linear equations

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developed a rhetorical approach to quadratic equations

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He solved cubic equations

Question 55

What did Omar Khayyam classify and provide geometric solutions for in the 11th century?

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Cubic equations

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Linear equations

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Quadratic equations

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Quartic equations

Question 56

Who is often called the father of "modern algebra" in the 16th century?

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Viete

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Omar Khayyam

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Abu Kamil

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Al-Karaji

Question 57

What did Viete introduce in his mathematical writings that revolutionized algebraic notation?

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Letters for both constants and unknowns

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Geometric symbols

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Latin phrases

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Arabic numerals

Question 58

At which stage of algebraic development did symbolic algebra reach full maturity?

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Symbolic

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Rhetorical

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Geometric

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Syncopated

Question 59

How is classical algebra characterized?

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Manipulating symbols using arithmetic operations

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Solving Rubik's Cube permutations

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Studying abstract algebraic structures

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Exploring vectors in three-dimensional space

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