CARL FRIEDRICH GAUSS

At what age did Carl Friedrich Gauss correct an error in his father's payroll calculations?

• 3

• 7

• 12

• 5

What did Carl Friedrich Gauss discover at the age of 15 regarding prime numbers?

• A formula to calculate prime numbers

• A new method to factorize prime numbers

• A pattern in the occurrence of prime numbers

• A way to prove the existence of infinite prime numbers

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At what age did Carl Friedrich Gauss construct a regular seventeen-sided figure using only a ruler and compass?

• 15

• 19

• 22

• 24

What did Carl Friedrich Gauss prove at the age of 22?

• The Distribution of Prime Numbers

• The Existence of Infinitely Many Prime Numbers

• The Law of Quadratic Reciprocity

• The Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

What did Carl Friedrich Gauss introduce in the area of probability and statistics?

• Binomial distribution

• Uniform distribution

• Gaussian distribution

• Exponential distribution

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What did Carl Friedrich Gauss study in the field of mathematics that has applications in number theory, abstract algebra, and computer science?

• Trigonometry

• Calculus

• Differential equations

• Modular arithmetic

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What instrument did Carl Friedrich Gauss invent during his surveying years?

• Barometer

• Altimeter

• Sextant

• Heliotrope

Who did Carl Friedrich Gauss collaborate with on measurements of the Earth's magnetic field?

• Isaac Newton

• Michael Faraday

• Johannes Kepler

• Wilhelm Weber

What did Carl Friedrich Gauss invent in collaboration with Wilhelm Weber?

• Telephone

• Electric telegraph

• Light bulb

• Electric motor

In recognition of his contributions to the theory of electromagnetism, what is the international unit of magnetic induction known as?

• Tesla

• Ohm

• Gauss

• Ampere