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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

Does adjacent mean straight?

Next to or adjoining something else

How did Archimedes find out the crown wasnt gold?

By studying the displacement of water caused by pure gold and silver of the same mass, he proved that the gold crown was not of pure gold as claimed by the jeweller.

What is the graph of fx x over the domain 3 x 6?

It i the set of values that f(x) can take for those value of x. However, since you have not bothered to share information on what f(x) is, I cannot provide a more useful answer.

What is three fourths plus seven tenths?

Lowest common denominator is 20, so change 3/4 + 7/10 to 15/20 + 14/20 = 29/20 or 1 and 9/20

Mixed number for 2.42?

2 42/100, or 2 21/50 simplified

How do u convert 0.8 repeating decimal into simplest fraction?

Let F = 0.888...

Then 10F = 8.88...

Subtracting the first from the second gives 9F = 8 and so F = 8/9.

How do you find out what the range is?

In any given set, the range is the smallest number subtracted from the largest number.

Ex. (10, 17, 20, 45, 68)

68 - 10 = 58

The range is 58.

What is 5 of 40-?

Of usually indicates multiplication. 5 of 40 is 200.

Is 100 a common multiple of 5?

100 is a multiple of 5. For it to be common, it needs to be compared to another set of multiples.

What is 568 plus 792?

The anwser is 1,360. You can also do it by (500 + 60 + 8) + 700 + 90 + 2 = 1,360. The ( and ) means to add that up first befor you do the next.

Who discovered the whole numbers?

Numbers were not discovered but were created out of necessity for the purpose of counting livestock and recording the seasons .... etc