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How did hippasus of metapontum die and when did he die?
Hippasus was according to legend murdered by the Pythagoras for finding out that the square root of two was irrational. Hippasus was found face down in the mediteranian. He died of water inhalation's
What did Pythagoras do to Hippasus?
Pythagoras drowned him.
Who discovered irrational numbers?
Hippasus, However Pythagoras could not accept the existence of irrational numbers, because he believed that all numbers had perfect values. But he could not disprove Hippasus' "irrational numbers" and so Hippasus was thrown overboard and drowned.
Who is known for his definition of irrational numbers?
Hippasus, a Pythagorean philosopher is believed to have proven the existence of numbers that are not rational. However, this is not quite the same as "known for". Many (most?) mathematicians would not know who Hippasus was or what he did.
Who was hippasus of metapontum?
Hippasus was a Greek mathematician of antiquity. He is credited for his proof that the square root of two is irrational, meaninng that it cannot be expressed as a ratio of two integers. The ancient Greeks were evidently not pleased with discovery, as legend has it that he was killed for his discovery! Physics guy
Who did Pythagoras influence?
Pythagoras influenced many people like, Philolaus, Alcmaeon, Parmenides, Plato, Euclid, Empedocles, Hippasus, and Kepler.
According to legend how was the Pythagorean dissenter put to death?
There was a dissenter named Hippasus who was a Pythagorean dissenter. They threw him overboard and left him to drown.
What happened to the person who discovered irrational numbers?
Little is really ''known'' about this. Stories abound and many conflict. The surest element of the tales is that root 2 was the first number proven irrational. The favourite for "whodunnit" was Hippasus. Many tales are told of his death by drowning. "Whodun'''that"''' has various answers with Pythagoras as the favourite pusher. Other stories have Pythagoras ordering Hippasus drowned for revealing the existence of irrational numbers, which Pythagoras thought should be kept secret.
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een (Pronounce: eyn) twee (Pronounce: twey) drie (Pronounce: dree) vier (Pronounce: veer) vijf (Pronounce: vive) zes (Pronounce: zes) zeven (Pronounce: zeyven acht (Pronounce: acht) negen (Pronounce:neygen) tien (Pronounce: teen)
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You pronounce maui mow-E
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You pronounce it like this "Say ha" that is how you pronounce Ceja.
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