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Math History
Far more interesting than one might first expect, the history of mathematics is filled with bitter rivalries, political machinations, and incredible innovations by some of the most amazing minds in history. Post all questions concerning individual mathematicians, the development of mathematical theories, and the sociological impact that resulted into this category.
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What if you fell 4 classes in 9 grade?
If you fail 4 classes you will still be classified as a 9th grader.
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What is the definition of measure?
The act or result of measuring; mensuration; as, measurement is required., The extent, size, capacity, amount. or quantity ascertained by measuring; as, its measurement is five acres.
Was Pythagoras the first one to discover the theory he made?
No because it was known by the ancient Egyptians and many other historical civilisations
Find the name written as 6.1 2.3 1.2 5.2?
6.1- Six - S 2.3 - twO - O 1.2- oNe - N 5.2 - fIve - I Ans:- SONI.
How do you find the average from an answer?
Take all of the individual numbers you wish to find the average of and add them together to find a total. Then divide that total by however many individual numbers you added.
e.g.
The average of 1, 2, 3, 4 and 10 is (1+2+3+4+10)/5 so 20/5 which is 4.
This is how to find the mean which is what "average" usually refers to although there are other averages.
Who was the first person to use the radical symbol?
The radical symbol's origins are unknown, but most scholars believe that it originated with Arabic mathematicians. One such mathematician was Abu al Hasan ibn Ali al Qalasadi, who lived in the 15th century.
What shape has no flat faces and no straight edgesit has just one curved face?
There are many possible answers including a sphere, ellipsoid, toroid (doughnut), blob.
Why is Cartesian coordinate plane also caller rectangular coordinate plane?
The axes are at right angles to each other so that a point in the plane, unless it is on an axis, forms a rectangle with the origin and the perpendiculars to the axes. The feet of these perpendiculars are the points from that determine the coordinates of the point.
Which shape has curved and flat faces?
There are infinitely many. For example, any sphere, ellipsoid, cone, toroid, cordoid etc that is intersected by one or more planes.
Where can the lines containing the atitudes of an obtuse triangle intersect?
They intersect at the circumcentre.
