alleryThe word algebra comes from which Arabic word?
Aal-hisab
Bal-sifr
Cal-handasa
Dal-jabr
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. al-jabr
1. The English word algebra comes from the Arabic al-jabr.
2. Al-Khwarizmi used it for a method of transforming equations.
3. Al-hisab means calculation and al-sifr is linked with zero, so neither is the source.
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