16TH CENTURY MATHEMATICS

What significant mathematical concept did Luca Pacioli introduce in his book?

• The concept of zero

• Symbols for plus and minus

• The concept of infinity

• The Pythagorean theorem

Which artist included a magic square in his engraving 'Melencolia I'?

• Albrecht Dürer

• Leonardo da Vinci

• Michelangelo

• Raphael

Who is credited with the first systematic treatment of probability?

• Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia

• Rafael Bombelli

• Lodovico Ferrari

• Gerolamo Cardano

What type of equations did Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia solve?

• Quadratic equations

• Linear equations

• Cubic equations

• Exponential equations

Which mathematician is associated with the introduction of decimal fractions?

• Albrecht Dürer

• Simon Stevin

• Luca Pacioli

• Gerolamo Cardano

What was the Golden Ratio that Pacioli investigated?

• 1 : 1.414

• 1 : 2.718

• 1 : 3.141

• 1 : 1.618

Which university was known for its public mathematics competitions during the Renaissance?

• Cambridge University

• Bologna University

• Oxford University

• Harvard University

What did the term 'super magic square' refer to in Dürer's work?

• A square with no symmetry

• A square with only one line of symmetry

• A square with complex numbers

• A square with multiple lines of addition symmetry

Who explained the concept of imaginary numbers?

• Lodovico Ferrari

• Rafael Bombelli

• Gerolamo Cardano

• Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia

What was the main focus of the Renaissance movement?

• Religion and philosophy

• Mathematics and science

• Art and literature

• Politics and governance