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Thales of Miletus is known for formulating the 'Law of Similar Triangles'.
True
Apastamba provided an accurate value for the square root of 2 as $1 + rac{1}{3 + rac{1}{3(4) + rac{1}{3(4)(34)}}} = 1.41422156861$.
True
Pythagoras of Samos was the first philosopher and is known as the 'Father of Numbers'.
True
Thales of Miletus introduced a 365 day calendar.
True
Apastamba's Dharmasutra includes mensuration techniques, novel geometric construction techniques, and an elementary algebra method.
True
Test your knowledge on the famous mathematicians who lived before Christ. Learn about Thales of Miletus, a pioneer in compass and straightedge construction, and his contributions to geometry and cartography. Discover his achievements in formulating laws, theorems, and calendar systems.
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