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What is the origin of the term 'algorithm'?
What is the origin of the term 'algorithm'?
The term 'algorithm' comes from the name of a Persian mathematical genius, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi.
Where was Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi born?
Where was Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi born?
Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi was born in the region now known as Uzbekistan.
What did al-Khwarizmi's book introduce to the West?
What did al-Khwarizmi's book introduce to the West?
Al-Khwarizmi's book introduced Hindu-Arabic numerals to the West.
What was the name of the book written by al-Khwarizmi?
What was the name of the book written by al-Khwarizmi?
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What are the basis of the numbers we use today?
What are the basis of the numbers we use today?
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Cuál es el significado de la palabra "algebra" en árabe y cómo está relacionado con la idea de simplificar las matemáticas?
Cuál es el significado de la palabra "algebra" en árabe y cómo está relacionado con la idea de simplificar las matemáticas?
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Qué técnica inventó al-Khwarizmi para simplificar las ecuaciones matemáticas?
Qué técnica inventó al-Khwarizmi para simplificar las ecuaciones matemáticas?
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Cómo se puede simplificar la ecuación "x + 4 + 2x^2 = 2x^2 + 10" utilizando la técnica de al-Khwarizmi?
Cómo se puede simplificar la ecuación "x + 4 + 2x^2 = 2x^2 + 10" utilizando la técnica de al-Khwarizmi?
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Por qué al-Khwarizmi consideraba complicadas las expresiones matemáticas como "x + 4 + 2x^2 = 2x^2 + 10"?
Por qué al-Khwarizmi consideraba complicadas las expresiones matemáticas como "x + 4 + 2x^2 = 2x^2 + 10"?
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Cuál era el objetivo principal de al-Khwarizmi al simplificar las ecuaciones matemáticas?
Cuál era el objetivo principal de al-Khwarizmi al simplificar las ecuaciones matemáticas?
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