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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 belief about nature did Francis Bacon Rene descartes share?
reliogious faith and meditation were the keys to studying nature.
Math was created by human beings. In ancient times, man used to count their animals using stones and hence maths was formed......................since there are numbers everywhere..
Why is process of finding a first derivative called differentiation?
When finding the first derivative, you calculate the slope of the curve at a point by determining the ratio of delta y over delta x. You make delta x and delta y smaller and smaller; in fact, you take the limit of delta y over delta x as delta x goes to zero.
At this zero limit point, delta y is called dy, and delta x is called dx. They are also called differentials, hence the term differential calculus. They represent the rate at which x and y change at various x's and y's.
Since we are working with differentials, the process of determining the slope, also known as the first derivative, is call differentiation.
What is the meaning of math trivia?
Math Trivia is a collection of less known facts, interesting concepts, historical reviews, mathematical problems and many more.
Both the abacus and the counting board are mechanical aids used for counting; they are not calculators in the sense we use the word today. The person operating the abacus performs calculations in their head and uses the abacus as a physical aid to keep track of the sums, the carrys, etc.
What did the first counting board look like?The earliest counting boards are forever lost because of the perishable materials used in their construction. However, educated guesses can be made about their construction, based on early writings of Plutarch (a priest at the Oracle at Delphi) and others.In outdoor markets of those times, the simplest counting board involved drawing lines in the sand with ones fingers or with a stylus, and placing pebbles between those lines as place-holders representing numbers (the spaces between 2 lines would represent the units 10s, 100s, etc.). The more affluent people, could afford small wooden tables having raised borders that were filled with sand (usually coloured blue or green). A benefit of these counting boards on tables, was that they could be moved without disturbing the calculation- the table could be picked up and carried indoors.
With the need for portable devices, wooden boards with grooves carved into the surface were then created and wooden markers (small discs) were used as place-holders. The wooden boards then gave way to even more more durable materials like marble and metal (bronze) used with stone or metal markers.
What is the least common factor of 8 and 17?
The least common factor is a term often mistakenly given to either the greatest common factor (GCF) or the least common multiple (LCM). This term is not often used because it does not describe a useful relationship between numbers. Since 1 evenly divides all integers, 1 is technically the least common factor for any set of integers.
8 and 17 are relatively prime, which means that they share no factors aside from 1.
Is math discovered or invented?
You can't 'invent' 1 + 1 = 2; it
just does.
On the contrary,
1 + 1 = 0 in mod(2) arithmetic
1 + 1 = 10 in base(2) arithmetic
1 + 1 = 1 in Boolean arithmetic
1 + 1 = [an arbitrary value] in group theory, depending on
your choice of group.
In fact, '1 + 1 = 2' is a consequence of selecting one particular set
of rules to define one particular formal system. But there are lots of
other systems that can be defined, and confusing 'Peano arithmetic'
with 'mathematics' is like confusing 'Chess' with 'games'.
What is the worlds hardest math story problem?
Different people find different things hard. So a problem that is hard for someone may seem easy to you and one that you think is hard may be easy for someone else. It is, therefore, not possible to answer the question.
10 times 10 equals 100
different answer
25X4=100
20X5=100
50X2=100
