What was Al-Khawarizmi's Latin nickname that influenced a modern mathematical term?

Al-Khawarizmi and His Contributions

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Olivia Brooks
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Al-Jabr
Algorithmus
Algoritmi
Algebra
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where did Al-Khawarizmi first appear in historical records?
House of Science
House of Knowledge
House of Learning
House of Wisdom
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the name of the book Al-Khawarizmi compiled correcting Ptolemy's calculations?
The Face of The Earth
The World Atlas
The Geography Book
The Earth and Sky
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What mathematical concept did Al-Khawarizmi refine and codify?
Calculus
Algebra
Trigonometry
Geometry
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What numeral system did Al-Khawarizmi introduce to the world?
Hindu numerals
Arabic numerals
Greek numerals
Roman numerals
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major advantage of Hindu numerals over Roman numerals?
They used a base 12 system
They were more decorative
They were easier to write
They included the concept of zero
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which mathematician was a key advocate for the use of Arabic numerals in Europe?
Fibonacci
Pythagoras
Archimedes
Euclid
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