Who is the father of mathematics?

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Archimedes, the Greek mathematician is known as the Father of Mathematics. He significantly contributed significantly to the development of mathematics. In different eras, different mathematicians contributed to form mathematics as it is today.

The earliest known mathematician known is Pythagoras. He developed the popular Pythagoras theorem.

Pythagoras

Pythagoras

Afterward came, Archimedes who is most popularly regarded as the ‘father of mathematics’. He developed the famous Archimedes principle.

Archimedes

Archimedes

Next came Aryabhata, who is widely regarded as the ‘father of mathematics in India’. He developed the number zero.

Aryabhata

Notable Contributions of Archimedes

Derivation of ‘pi’ which is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
The relationship between cylinders and spheres.
Use of prime numbers
Infinity concept

Archimedes’ contributions to the fields of maths, astronomy, physics, and philosophy have been notable. With a long trail of discoveries and inventions under his name, Archimedes is rightly regarded as the “Father of Maths.”

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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

1.
Roundabouts are often made on busy roads to ease the traffic and avoid red lights.
One such round-about is made such that the equation representing its boundary is given by \( C_1 : x^2 + y^2 = 64 \). There is a circular pond with a fountain in the middle of the roundabout whose equation is given by \( C_2 : x^2 + y^2 = 4 \). Based on the given information

2.
A survey was conducted to find out the success rate of students who qualified the entrance examination by dropping a year after class XII.
As per the data collected, 40% students appearing in the examination were dropouts and the remaining students were regular students of class XII.
Of the dropouts, 5% qualify the examination while 10% of the regular students qualify the examination.
Based on the above information, answer the following questions.

3.
A carpenter needs to design a wooden box in the shape of a cuboid such that the sum of its length and breadth is 3 cm more than its height. Twice of its length, thrice of its breadth and its height add up to 10 cm. Its breadth added to 7 times its height is 1 cm less than 3 times its length.

4.
At a birthday party, children are being served orange juice in conical cups. Each cup is 15 cm deep and has a radius 5 cm. The juice is being poured into this cup at a rate of 0.1 cm\(^3\)/s.

5.
A racing track is build around an elliptical ground whose equation is given by \( 9x^2 + 16y^2 = 144 \).The width of the track is 3 m as shown below :

6.
There is a triangular park \(ABC\) in the society. The park is divided into two sections as shown in the figure.
In the region OAC, children are allowed to play games like cricket, football, while in the region AOB, activities which involve running are not allowed.
The vertices of the triangular park that is ABC are \(A(0, 4), B(-2, 0)\) and \(C(3, 0)\).
Based on the above information, answer the following questions :

Who is the father of mathematics?

Notable Contributions of Archimedes

CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

3.
A carpenter needs to design a wooden box in the shape of a cuboid such that the sum of its length and breadth is 3 cm more than its height. Twice of its length, thrice of its breadth and its height add up to 10 cm. Its breadth added to 7 times its height is 1 cm less than 3 times its length.

4.
At a birthday party, children are being served orange juice in conical cups. Each cup is 15 cm deep and has a radius 5 cm. The juice is being poured into this cup at a rate of 0.1 cm\(^3\)/s.

5.
A racing track is build around an elliptical ground whose equation is given by \( 9x^2 + 16y^2 = 144 \).The width of the track is 3 m as shown below :

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Who is the father of mathematics?

Notable Contributions of Archimedes

CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

3.A carpenter needs to design a wooden box in the shape of a cuboid such that the sum of its length and breadth is 3 cm more than its height. Twice of its length, thrice of its breadth and its height add up to 10 cm. Its breadth added to 7 times its height is 1 cm less than 3 times its length.

4.At a birthday party, children are being served orange juice in conical cups. Each cup is 15 cm deep and has a radius 5 cm. The juice is being poured into this cup at a rate of 0.1 cm\(^3\)/s.

5.A racing track is build around an elliptical ground whose equation is given by \( 9x^2 + 16y^2 = 144 \).The width of the track is 3 m as shown below :

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3.
A carpenter needs to design a wooden box in the shape of a cuboid such that the sum of its length and breadth is 3 cm more than its height. Twice of its length, thrice of its breadth and its height add up to 10 cm. Its breadth added to 7 times its height is 1 cm less than 3 times its length.

4.
At a birthday party, children are being served orange juice in conical cups. Each cup is 15 cm deep and has a radius 5 cm. The juice is being poured into this cup at a rate of 0.1 cm\(^3\)/s.

5.
A racing track is build around an elliptical ground whose equation is given by \( 9x^2 + 16y^2 = 144 \).The width of the track is 3 m as shown below :