Exploring Ancient Mathematics
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Which ancient civilization had limited algebra and only dealt with perfect squares?

  • Persia
  • Greece
  • Babylon
  • Egypt (correct)
  • Which ancient civilization solved systems of equations with many unknowns and used mathematics for astronomy?

  • Babylon (correct)
  • China
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Which ancient civilization used a base 60 positional number system?

  • Rome
  • Egypt
  • Greece
  • Babylon (correct)
  • Which ancient civilization had Pythagoras as a prominent mathematician and created papyrus?

    <p>Greece</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ancient civilization had a value for pi (π) approximately equal to 3.1605?

    <p>Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pythagoras; mathematic

    <p>Greek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A Brief History of Mathematics

    <p>Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Positional number system (base 60; sexagesimal)

    <p>Babylon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Papyrus created

    <p>Greece</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Area of circle; (8D/9)² Æ ∏=3.1605

    <p>Egypt</p> Signup and view all the answers

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