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Who gave the names parabola and hyperbola?
AApollonius
BArchimedes
CAristarchus
DAnaximander
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Apollonius
1. The names come from Greek antiquity.
2. They are credited to one geometer.
3. The names parabola and hyperbola are given by Apollonius.
4. So the answer is Apollonius.
_Source: NCERT Class XI Mathematics, Ch 10 'Conic Sections'_
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