Math 4109 Exam 2 Form B UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following statements is true about the developmetn of early chinese mathematics -
CORRECT ANSWER - The early development of mathematics in china was independent
of the developments in other civilizations due to natural barriers between china and the rest of
the world.
The Arabic word "al-jabr" can roughly be translated as - CORRECT ANSWER - Reunion
In which city was the House of Wisdom located? - CORRECT ANSWER - Baghdad
The book, Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, is a practical handbook of mathematics that
consists of 246 problems and provides information central to Chinese mathematical activity for
over one hundred years. Who was the mathematician that wrote a commentary that parallels the
original text? - CORRECT ANSWER - Liu Hui
The mathematician who made significant contributions by extending the natural numbers to
integers, including zero and negative numbers and gave rules for operating with positive and
negative numbers using "fortunes and debts" - CORRECT ANSWER - Brahmagupta
One of the most significant contributions by the Islamic empire is considered to be - CORRECT
ANSWER - The translation and preservation of Intellectual content
The word "Algebra" is a corruption of the Arabic word "Al-jabr" from which of the following
mathematicians' works? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mohammed Al-Khwarizmi
What number sequence is generated from the "rabbit problem" in Liber Abaci? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fibonacci Numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, ...
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Which of the following statements is true about the developmetn of early chinese mathematics -
CORRECT ANSWER - The early development of mathematics in china was independent
of the developments in other civilizations due to natural barriers between china and the rest of
the world.
The Arabic word "al-jabr" can roughly be translated as - CORRECT ANSWER - Reunion
In which city was the House of Wisdom located? - CORRECT ANSWER - Baghdad
The book, Nine Chapters on the Mathematical Art, is a practical handbook of mathematics that
consists of 246 problems and provides information central to Chinese mathematical activity for
over one hundred years. Who was the mathematician that wrote a commentary that parallels the
original text? - CORRECT ANSWER - Liu Hui
The mathematician who made significant contributions by extending the natural numbers to
integers, including zero and negative numbers and gave rules for operating with positive and
negative numbers using "fortunes and debts" - CORRECT ANSWER - Brahmagupta
One of the most significant contributions by the Islamic empire is considered to be - CORRECT
ANSWER - The translation and preservation of Intellectual content
The word "Algebra" is a corruption of the Arabic word "Al-jabr" from which of the following
mathematicians' works? - CORRECT ANSWER - Mohammed Al-Khwarizmi
What number sequence is generated from the "rabbit problem" in Liber Abaci? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fibonacci Numbers: 1, 1, 2, 3, ...
