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What is the significance of zero in modern electronics?
What is the significance of zero in modern electronics?
- It is a placeholder digit in the number system.
- It enables the existence of modern engineering and automation.
- It is used to represent the absence of a digit in a string of numbers.
- It facilitates the operation of computers by representing strings of zeros and ones. (correct)
How did zero influence the development of modern mathematics?
How did zero influence the development of modern mathematics?
- By eliminating the need for complex math problems on paper.
- By serving as both a placeholder digit and a significant number itself. (correct)
- By offering a simple way to write numbers in Roman numerals.
- By introducing a new counting system based on ancient Mesopotamian principles.
Why was zero used in ancient Mesopotamia?
Why was zero used in ancient Mesopotamia?
- To emphasize the significance of single digits in calculations.
- To represent the absence of a digit in a string of numbers. (correct)
- To simplify complex mathematical problems.
- To create a new system of counting based on zero.
What was the main advantage of using placeholder notation in mathematics?
What was the main advantage of using placeholder notation in mathematics?
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How did zero evolve from being just a placeholder digit?
How did zero evolve from being just a placeholder digit?
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What did Brahmagupta write about zero in the seventh century?
What did Brahmagupta write about zero in the seventh century?
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Which ancient civilization independently developed zero in their number system around the dawn of the common era?
Which ancient civilization independently developed zero in their number system around the dawn of the common era?
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Who popularized the 'Arabic' numeral system in Europe in the 1200s?
Who popularized the 'Arabic' numeral system in Europe in the 1200s?
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In what century was the method of graphing a mathematical function starting at 0,0 first invented?
In what century was the method of graphing a mathematical function starting at 0,0 first invented?
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What did Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz discover about dividing by zero when they invented calculus?
What did Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz discover about dividing by zero when they invented calculus?
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