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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 does water do in the water cycle?
Gets evaporated into condensation. Water droplets get formed by the condensation & the more condensation gets added to the droplet, the heavier the droplet gets. When water droplets get heavy enough, they fall (this is called Precipitation). Water also gets evaporated from the trees (this is called Transpiration).
How do you say 6580000000000000000000?
How do you say the number 6,580,000,000,000,000,000,000? We are having problems saying this number!!
six sextillion,
five hundred eighty quintillion
What geometer was born in Turkey?
I believe the following geometers were born in turkey; Thales of Miletus (c. 630-c 550) Anaximander of Miletus (c. 610-c. 547) Anaximenes of Miletus (fl. c. 546))
Miletus was a town in the area where today Turkey is. But it is wrong to say that Anaximander was born in Turkey because we mix ancient time and modern space. It is correct to say that Asia Minor, which today is a part of Turkey, was the birthplace of Apollonius born in Perga , Aytolycus born in Pitane , Hipparchus born in Nicaea . But the most famous geometer, perhaps, is Thales of Miletus.
Do numbers ever come to an end?
Whatever the number you might think of, you can always add 1 to it. So, no, numbers don't come to an end. It's called infinity. or google
Whats the definition of a irregular polygon?
The definition of a irregular polygon is any polygon that is not a regular polygon.
Does square inches mean surface area?
No. Surface area can be measured in square inches, but so can many other things.
When and where did David brewster die?
Sir David Brewster died on February 10, 1868 in Melrose, Scotland.
What is 3 to the power of 2 times 4 to the power of 3 product of prime factors?
9 x 64 = 576 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 3
Why do we have negative numbers?
We have negative numbers, because if there were no negative numbers, people wouldn't lose profit, they would always gain.
999 - 1000
Is there a rule for division by 11?
Yes there is. For big numbers it's usually harder to divide. So let's say you want to see if 346 is divisible by 11. First, you add up every other digit in the number.
3 + 6 = 9
4 + 0 = 4
Then you subtract the smaller answer from the bigger one.
9-4=5
If the answer you get is divisible by 11, then the whole number is. Therefore, 346 is not divisible by 11.
Hope this helps
Algebra originated in what country?
Algebra originated in origins in Mesopotamia and Egypt with the Islamic scholar al-Khwarizmi (790-840).
no it was arriginated in 999 in by arab and roman scholars
