MATH 4109 - Test 2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Who was the first mathematician to solve a maximum/minimum problem? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pierre de Fermat
What was the major contribution of Father Marin Mersenne to the development of mathematics?
- CORRECT ANSWER - He organized regular meetings of scholars that allowed them to
share their ideas.
In which country were Descartes and Fermat born? - CORRECT ANSWER - France
Which two mathematicians co-developed analytic geometry? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rene Descartes and Pierre de Fermat
Which mathematician is known as the father of modern philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rene Descartes
What does "Cogito ergo sum" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - I think therefore I am.
What method did Fermat use to solve maximum/minimum problems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pseudo-equality method
Who was the Queen of Sweden when Descartes died? - CORRECT ANSWER - Christina
What branch of mathematics was introduced in the book, La Geometrie? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Analytic Geometry
How were Descartes' and Fermat's coordinate systems different from ours today? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They never referred to a vertical axis.
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Who was the first mathematician to solve a maximum/minimum problem? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pierre de Fermat
What was the major contribution of Father Marin Mersenne to the development of mathematics?
- CORRECT ANSWER - He organized regular meetings of scholars that allowed them to
share their ideas.
In which country were Descartes and Fermat born? - CORRECT ANSWER - France
Which two mathematicians co-developed analytic geometry? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rene Descartes and Pierre de Fermat
Which mathematician is known as the father of modern philosophy? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Rene Descartes
What does "Cogito ergo sum" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER - I think therefore I am.
What method did Fermat use to solve maximum/minimum problems? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Pseudo-equality method
Who was the Queen of Sweden when Descartes died? - CORRECT ANSWER - Christina
What branch of mathematics was introduced in the book, La Geometrie? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Analytic Geometry
How were Descartes' and Fermat's coordinate systems different from ours today? - CORRECT
ANSWER - They never referred to a vertical axis.
