alleryWho gave the first satisfactory European treatment of negatives in 1545?
ACardano
BFibonacci
CStifel
DChuquet
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Cardano
1. The year 1545 is when Ars Magna appeared.
2. Its author, Gerolamo Cardano, gave the first satisfactory European treatment.
3. Stifel and Chuquet called negatives absurd, and Fibonacci was earlier.
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