Why do many students find calculus intimidating?
Introduction to Calculus: The Greeks, Newton, and Leibniz

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Due to its lack of practical applications
Because it is considered advanced math
Due to its complex notation and operations
Because it is the first math subject they encounter
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What challenge did the ancient Greeks face that led to the development of the method of exhaustion?
Calculating the area of a rectangle
Finding the area of a curved shape like a circle
Measuring the volume of a cube
Determining the length of a line segment
3.
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Who are credited with the development of modern calculus?
René Descartes and Blaise Pascal
Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz
Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler
Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr
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What was one of Newton's key realizations that contributed to the development of calculus?
The concept of gravity
The idea of instantaneous velocity
The theory of relativity
The principle of inertia
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
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What is the main idea behind both differential and integral calculus?
Calculating the area of simple shapes
Performing operations infinitely many times to get a finite result
Dealing with infinitely large numbers
Performing operations a finite number of times
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What paradox is mentioned as a foreshadowing of modern calculus concepts?
Achilles and the Tortoise
The Paradox of the Ravens
Zeno's Paradox
The Paradox of the Liar
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What are the two major operations in calculus that will be the focus of study?
Addition and subtraction
Exponentiation and logarithms
Differentiation and integration
Multiplication and division
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