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6 other sections not shown Common terms and phrasesAcademy Alexandria algebra ancient Arabic Archimedes arithmetic Arithmetica astronomer axioms Babylonian Babylonian Mathematics Bernoulli Book calculation called Cambridge Cantor century circle congruent construction cube cubic cubic equation Descartes diameter Diophantus discovery divisors Egyptian equal Eratosthenes Euclid Euclid's Elements Euclidean Euler exterior angle theorem Fermat Fibonacci formula fractions Gauss geometry given Greek mathematics hence Hint History infinite integers known Laplace Leibniz length line segment logical mathematicians method multiplication Newton non-Euclidean geometry notation number theory obtained Papyrus parallel postulate Pascal perfect number perpendicular positive integers prime numbers Principia problem proof Proposition proved Ptolemy published Pythagorean Pythagorean theorem Pythagorean triple radius ratio rational numbers real numbers rectangle result right angles right triangle roots scholars scientific side solution solving square symbols Thales theorem translation treatise triangle ABC triangular numbers unit fractions University writing Bibliographic information
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