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Math was created around the year 3000 B.C. in Mesopotamia. Math back then was used for trade, tax, and astronomy. Some sources state that it was created in 2000 B.C. -
Subtraction just like addition is one of the oldest and most basic operations. Its creation is linked to the Sumerians.
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The earliest use of division was 2000 B.C. by the Babylonians.
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Although zero was first used as a place holder around 4000 years ago, but 2500 years ago in India it was given a place value. -
Addition was invented in 2000 B.C.; it is one of the oldest and most basic operations. Just like most of early math addition was created by the Sumerians.
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Fractions were invented by the ancient Egyptians in 1600 B.C. although these are only unit fractions as the numerator was always one. The fractions we use today were standardized during the Renaissance period in Europe, around the 16th century. -
Multiplication has its roots in 4000-year-old Babylon. However, the formal multiplication (the one used today) is attributed to Pythagoras.
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The decimal system was created in India in 500 B.C.; this is important because it laid the foundation for the modern math system that is used today. -
Zeno of Elea created the idea of infinity but, Georg Canto formalized the mathematical study of infinity (late 19th century).
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The first use of the addition symbol was by Nicole Oresme as a way to shorten the Latin word 'et' (means and). It was first used in math during 1489 in Johannes Widmann work. -
The subtraction symbol was first used in 1481 in a German manuscript again Johannes Widmann work popularized the symbol in math. -
The actual concept of equal in math has been around for a long time dating back to the ancient Egyptians or Greeks. The symbol of infinity was created in 1557 by Robert Recorde. -
The multiplication symbol was made by William Oughtred in 1631. -
The Cartesian Coordinate System or the X Y coordinate plane was created by René Descartes. The cartesian Coordinate System is important because it combines algebra and geometry. This allows people to graph equations, analyze geometric shapes, and solve complex problems visually. -
The infinity symbol was created by John Wallis in 1655. -
The division symbol was created by Johann Heinrich Rahn in 1659. -
Venn diagrams are important because they allow us to compare unlike things. They were invented by John Venn -
Fractals are important because they help us explain patterns in nature. Fractals also help make video games and movies look more realistic. Lastly, they also help with analyzing the body structures such as blood vessels or neurons, because they help find patterns that repeat at different scales. -
The Si units or international system of units. Refers to the system of units that are internationally used.
They are:
Second (s) time
Meter (m) length
Kilogram (kg) mass
Ampere (A) electric current
Kelvin (K) thermodynamic temperature
Mole (mol) amount of substance
Candela (cd) amount of light The reason they are important is that they provide a universal language for measurement ensuring accuracy worldwide. -
David Smith invented the shape known as an einstein. It is important because it is the first shape that creates a tiling pattern without repeating.