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Who invented positional notation that would enable them to compute without abacus?
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How many mill amp hour are in a watt hour?
well, give me the voltage and I'll compute it. You can not figure this out without the voltage.
Why was Robert Hooke's microscope so important for the cell scientists?
Zacharias Jansen invented the microscope. Without it scientists couldn't observe cells.
Why is it important to have a system of measurement that is based on the units of 10?
The use of base 10 is not as critical to a system of measurement as the use of positional notation. For example, in Roman numerals 1999 is MCCCCCCCCCLXXXXVIIII, which is very cumbersome and does not lend itself to rapid mental calculations. However, base 10 combined with positional notation allows for easy conversion without much effort or memorizing a long list of factors. For example, 1000 mm (39.37 inches) is 1 m (1.094 yards), 1000 m (1094 yards) is 1 km (0.62 miles), while 36 inches (914.4 mm) is 1 yard (0.9144 m), 1760 yd (1609 m) is 1 mile (1.609 km). Also, base 10 measurements allow for easy multiplication. For example, the density of water is 1000 kg per 1000 L or 1000 kg per 1 m³. If you want to know how much one 'cc' (cubic centimeter) of water weights, then it is 0.01 m³ * 0.01 m³ * 0.01 m³ = 0.000001 m³ * 1000 kg = 0.001 kg = 1 g. Whereas, converted from cubic yards to cubic inches to pounds to ounces to drams is 1684.8 * 1/36 * 1/36 * 1/36 * 2.311 * 16 *16 = 21.363911 dram.
When were stain removers invented?
In 1791,Scientist in France, Nicolas Leblanc invented a process of making soda ash from common salt which was used to remove stains. German scientists developed a method of making cleaning compounds chemically without the using the animals's fats and oils.
When where reflecting telescopes invented?
The Reflecting telescope was invented in the 17th century. The Italian professor Niccolò Zucchi is credited with making the first reflector in 1616, and the design was perfected by the English physicist Sir Isac Newton in 1668, with the addition of a small "diagonal" secondary mirror near the primary mirror's focus to reflect the image 90° to allow the user to view the image without obstructing the incoming light.
Why is zero indispensable?
For positional place value purposes would be impossible without it.
What is the importance of numbers in your daily life?
without numbers how can we compute
How many electrons are indicated by this notation?
Tt's impossible to answer this without the notation.
What things about your life today would be different if the people of Mesopotamia had not invented the thing that they had?
Without Mesopotamian inventions, we may not have had sailboats, musical notation, calanders, and even the wheel!
What thing about your life today would be different if the people of Mesopotamia had not invented the things they had?
Without Mesopotamian inventions, we may not have had sailboats, musical notation, calanders, and even the wheel!
How do you compute the side of an angle?
It is not possible. The side of an angle can be extended without limit - or reduced.
What do you use to compute the total number of a 4-letter names with nonrepeating letters?
permutation without replacement
How many mill amp hour are in a watt hour?
well, give me the voltage and I'll compute it. You can not figure this out without the voltage.
Notation used for multiple subsequent authors?
For multiple subsequent authors use the notation (without quotation marks) "et al.".
What is ten thousand in decimal notation?
10,000 (or without the comma, if you prefer. )
What are the example of scientific notation?
Scientific notation is a way to signify really long numbers without writing it out in full, all 50 digits. 1,000,000,000 in scientific notation is 1.00 X 109
What are the advantages of using scientific notation to express very large and very small numbers?
Scientific notation lets us express a large or a small number without having to write a lot of zeros before or after it. Try writing out 3 x 10^9000 without scientific notation.
