Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists
What is the name for a mathematician whose works gave rise to the term 'algebra' and whose name is the root of the word 'algorithm'?
Difficulty: Easy
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This Easy Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for a mathematician whose works gave rise to the term 'algebra' and whose name is the root of the word 'algorithm'?”
The accepted answer is A. Al-Khwarizmi. Al-Khwarizmi is the fact required by What is the name for a mathematician whose works gave rise to the term 'algebra' and whose name is the root of the word 'algorithm' option A Option B Imam al-Shafi'i does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Khwarizmi Option C Imam Muslim does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Khwarizmi Remaining alternatives Imam Bayhaqi fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Al-Khwarizmi is identified Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists recall of this distinction is a regular item in.
- A. Al-Khwarizmi ✓
- B. Imam al-Shafi'i
Why not B: “Imam al-Shafi'i” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Al-Khwarizmi. Al-Khwarizmi is the fact required by What is the name for a mathematician whose works gave rise to the term 'algebra' and whose name is the root of the word 'algorithm' option A Op
- C. Imam Muslim
Why not C: “Imam Muslim” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Al-Khwarizmi. Al-Khwarizmi is the fact required by What is the name for a mathematician whose works gave rise to the term 'algebra' and whose name is the root of the word 'algorithm' option A Op
- D. Imam Bayhaqi
Why not D: “Imam Bayhaqi” is not correct. The accepted answer is A. Al-Khwarizmi. Al-Khwarizmi is the fact required by What is the name for a mathematician whose works gave rise to the term 'algebra' and whose name is the root of the word 'algorithm' option A Op
Correct answer
A. Al-Khwarizmi
Explanation
Al-Khwarizmi is the fact required by What is the name for a mathematician whose works gave rise to the term 'algebra' and whose name is the root of the word 'algorithm' option A Option B Imam al-Shafi'i does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Khwarizmi Option C Imam Muslim does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Al-Khwarizmi Remaining alternatives Imam Bayhaqi fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Al-Khwarizmi is identified Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Great Muslim Scholars and Scientists recall of this distinction is a regular item in.
Source: Islamic Studies Official Reference Guide
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