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1) What is the name of the branch of mathematics which deals with relations between sides and angles of triangles? - Trigonometry - Von

2) The binary system of numbers uses only 2 numerals, what are they? - 1 and 0 - WiollowTheWhisp

3) In geometry what do we call a straight line that touches a curve at one point but does not cut it? - A tangent - Von

4) In Roman Numerals what does LXX stand for? - 70 - Von

5) What is the mathematical term which means without end or limitless? - Infinity - jaysay

6) How many sides does a dodecagon have? - 12 - BPW

7) If a clock in a mirror says 2:40 (for those that do not understand 'twenty to three'), what time is it? - 9:20 - Bruv

8) What do the numbers 2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19 and 23 have in common? - They are all Prime Numbers - jaysay

9) Which Scottish mathematician invented logarithms? - John Napier - WillowTheWhisp

10) What descriptive mathematical term is used to describe the six-sided cells of a honeycomb? - Hexogonal - Von
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Old 08-05-2008, 07:00
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4. 70
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Old 08-05-2008, 21:28
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9. John Napier
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Old 09-05-2008, 07:38
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10. Hexagram
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