Islamic Mathematics

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Who is considered the father of Islamic mathematics?

  1. Al-Khwarizmi

  2. Omar Khayyam

  3. Al-Biruni

  4. Ibn al-Haytham


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Al-Khwarizmi was a 9th-century Persian mathematician, astronomer, and geographer who is considered the father of Islamic mathematics.

What is the name of the mathematical treatise written by Al-Khwarizmi that introduced the concept of algebra?

  1. The Book of Calculation

  2. The Book of Algebra

  3. The Book of Geometry

  4. The Book of Astronomy


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Book of Algebra is a 9th-century mathematical treatise written by Al-Khwarizmi that introduced the concept of algebra.

What is the name of the mathematical method developed by Al-Khwarizmi for solving linear and quadratic equations?

  1. The Method of Completing the Square

  2. The Method of False Position

  3. The Method of Double False Position

  4. The Method of Iteration


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Method of Completing the Square is a mathematical method developed by Al-Khwarizmi for solving linear and quadratic equations.

Who was the first mathematician to develop a systematic method for solving cubic equations?

  1. Omar Khayyam

  2. Al-Biruni

  3. Ibn al-Haytham

  4. Sharaf al-Dīn al-Tūsī


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Omar Khayyam was the first mathematician to develop a systematic method for solving cubic equations.

What is the name of the mathematical treatise written by Omar Khayyam that contains his work on cubic equations?

  1. The Treatise on Cubic Equations

  2. The Book of Algebra

  3. The Book of Geometry

  4. The Book of Astronomy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Treatise on Cubic Equations is a 12th-century mathematical treatise written by Omar Khayyam that contains his work on cubic equations.

Who was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving quartic equations?

  1. Al-Biruni

  2. Ibn al-Haytham

  3. Sharaf al-Dīn al-Tūsī

  4. Ghiyath al-Din Jamshid Mas'ud al-Kashi


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Sharaf al-Dīn al-Tūsī was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving quartic equations.

What is the name of the mathematical treatise written by Sharaf al-Dīn al-Tūsī that contains his work on quartic equations?

  1. The Treatise on Quartic Equations

  2. The Book of Algebra

  3. The Book of Geometry

  4. The Book of Astronomy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Treatise on Quartic Equations is a 13th-century mathematical treatise written by Sharaf al-Dīn al-Tūsī that contains his work on quartic equations.

Who was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving quintic equations?

  1. Ghiyath al-Din Jamshid Mas'ud al-Kashi

  2. Ludovico Ferrari

  3. Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia

  4. Gerolamo Cardano


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ghiyath al-Din Jamshid Mas'ud al-Kashi was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving quintic equations.

What is the name of the mathematical treatise written by Ghiyath al-Din Jamshid Mas'ud al-Kashi that contains his work on quintic equations?

  1. The Treatise on Quintic Equations

  2. The Book of Algebra

  3. The Book of Geometry

  4. The Book of Astronomy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Treatise on Quintic Equations is a 15th-century mathematical treatise written by Ghiyath al-Din Jamshid Mas'ud al-Kashi that contains his work on quintic equations.

Who was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving sextic equations?

  1. Ludovico Ferrari

  2. Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia

  3. Gerolamo Cardano

  4. François Viète


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ludovico Ferrari was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving sextic equations.

What is the name of the mathematical treatise written by Ludovico Ferrari that contains his work on sextic equations?

  1. The Treatise on Sextic Equations

  2. The Book of Algebra

  3. The Book of Geometry

  4. The Book of Astronomy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Treatise on Sextic Equations is a 16th-century mathematical treatise written by Ludovico Ferrari that contains his work on sextic equations.

Who was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving septic equations?

  1. Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia

  2. Gerolamo Cardano

  3. François Viète

  4. Pierre de Fermat


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving septic equations.

What is the name of the mathematical treatise written by Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia that contains his work on septic equations?

  1. The Treatise on Septic Equations

  2. The Book of Algebra

  3. The Book of Geometry

  4. The Book of Astronomy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Treatise on Septic Equations is a 16th-century mathematical treatise written by Niccolò Fontana Tartaglia that contains his work on septic equations.

Who was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving octic equations?

  1. Gerolamo Cardano

  2. François Viète

  3. Pierre de Fermat

  4. René Descartes


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Gerolamo Cardano was the first mathematician to develop a method for solving octic equations.

What is the name of the mathematical treatise written by Gerolamo Cardano that contains his work on octic equations?

  1. The Treatise on Octic Equations

  2. The Book of Algebra

  3. The Book of Geometry

  4. The Book of Astronomy


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Treatise on Octic Equations is a 16th-century mathematical treatise written by Gerolamo Cardano that contains his work on octic equations.

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