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Greece's Golden Age

Question 14 • NY-Global History and Geography I

Which mathematical achievement is associated with ancient Greece?

Answer
A
discovering the concept of zero
B
inventing the decimal system
C
creating absolute value
D
proving the theorem of right triangles

Explanation

Ancient Greek mathematicians are especially known for developing geometry and proving geometric theorems. The theorem about right triangles, commonly associated with Pythagoras, states that the squares of the two shorter sides add up to the square of the hypotenuse. The other choices are not achievements typically associated with ancient Greece.

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