Mathematics Flashcard

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Who invented the slide rulers?

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William Oughtred

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Who invented the protractor?

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Joseph Huddart

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Who is considered the father of modern accounting?

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The innovative Italians of the Renaissance

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Who is generally viewed as the inventor of most graphical forms used to display data?

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William Playfair

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Who first used the '=' sign?

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Robert Record

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What is a slide rule?

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A mechanical analog computer used for multiplication, division, and functions such as roots, logarithms, and trigonometry.

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What is a protractor used for?

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A tool used to measure angles in degrees.

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What is modern accounting?

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A systematic process of recording, analyzing, and reporting financial transactions.

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What are graphical forms used to display data?

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Visual representations of data, such as charts and graphs, that help in understanding trends and patterns.

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What does the '=' sign represent in mathematics?

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It indicates equality between two expressions.