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Mathematicians

Often, to completely understand the importance of a mathematical theory, it's essential to know about the person who developed it. This category is where all questions about historically significant mathematicians should be asked.

6,570 Questions

What are two consecutive integers which add up to 111?

X + (X+1) = 111; 2X + 1 = 111; 2X = 110; X = 55 and the other number is 56

What did Rene descartes accomplish?

He was considered the father of Western philosophy: much of Western philosophy written since his time was influenced by his writings.

Who was Charles babage?

He invented the computer.he was the pioneer of the computer world. He was the forerunner of modern electronics like caculating machines. He also invented an OPHTHALMOSCOPE to study Retina..

Where did nicolas Copernicus study?

He studied mathematics and astronomy at the University of Krakow.

What is the link between prime numbers and when crickets mate?

There is no link between prime numbers and crickets in general.

There are one or two special types of cricket that wait a number of years to mate, in order to escape the attentions of a deadly predator. The number of years is prime because that minimises the chances of a coincidental meeting with the predators.

The classic example is a locust which has a seventeen year mating cycle.

ps the predator has not been found; it is probably extinct now.

How many lines of symmetry does a iscosceles triangle have?

None. A isosceles triangle has one line of symmetry and a equilateral triangle has three.

How many minutes are in 5 min and thirty-six seconds?

36 seconds is 36/60 minutes = 3/5 minute = 0.60 minutes5 min 30 sec = 5.6 mins, or 5 and 3/5 minutes

When was John Napier was born?

John Napier was born in 1550 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He is remembered for inventing logarithms. He was a good man to love and to remember! Please remember this kind and courteous man.

Who was al khwarizmi and what did he do?

A Persian mathematician from Kh(w)arezm in Central Asia (part of so called greater Iran).

Trace the history of geometry or tell something about the development of geometry?

The Development of Analytic Geometry

Overview

The fundamental idea of analytic geometry, the representation of curved lines by algebraic equations relating two variables, was developed in the seventeenth century by two French scholars, Pierre de Fermat and René Descartes. Their invention followed the modernization of algebra and algebraic notation by François Viète and provided the essential framework for the calculus of Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz. The calculus, in turn, would become an indispensable mathematical tool in the development of physics, astronomy, and engineering over the next two centuries.

When did Fibonacci become interested in math?

Unfortunately, we don't know a lot about his early life. His real name was Leonardo Pisano, and he was born in Pisa, Italy, around 1170 CE (some sources say 1175); he was the son of a wealthy merchant, and later went into business himself. We also know he did a lot of traveling, visiting Egypt, Syria, Greece, and other regions. But when exactly he decided to focus on mathematics rather than on business is not clear. We do know he began writing about math around 1202, when he would have been about 32 years old, but he probably had had an interest in the subject long before that.

When did nicolaus Copernicus discover Jupiter was a planet?

Copernicus dis not discover that Jupiter was a planet. It was always known to be a planet, though for the longest time we did not know what a planet was.

What were Nicolaus Copernicus teachings?

There are 3 main teachings of Copernicus, as follows.

1. Promote synthesis with the colored man.

2. Create a market for desirable foods.

3. Make everything gold.

What is pascals triangle it is a restaurant in Norway and a tringle?

Pascal's triangle is a convenient listing of the coefficients obtained from raising a binomial to a whole number power. The triangle begins with 1 in the first row, 1,2,1 in the second, 1,3,3,1 in the third, 1, 4,6,4,1 in the fourth row and so on. These numbers represent the coefficients of (x+y)^ 0, (x+y)^1, (x+y)^2, (x+y)^3 and (x+y)^4.