The modern term "algorithm" is derived from the Latinization of the name of which great Mu

A) Ibn Sina

B) Al-Khwarizmi

C) Ibn Khaldun

D) Al-Biruni

Explanation

The word 'algorithm' is derived from the Latinized name of the Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi. His treatise 'Kitab al-Jabr wal Muqabala' introduced algebraic methods and Hindu-Arabic numerals to the Western world.

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The modern term "algorithm" is derived from the Latinization of the name of which great Muslim mathematician, whose systematic approach to solving linear and quadratic equations laid the foundation for algebra?

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