alleryWho introduced decimal fractions in the booklet De Thiende (1585)?
ASimon Stevin
BJohn Napier
CAl-Kashi
DZu Chongzhi
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Simon Stevin
1. De Thiende was published in Dutch in 1585.
2. Simon Stevin wrote it, a forerunner of European decimal notation.
3. Napier introduced the decimal point later, Al-Kashi was 15th century and Zu Chongzhi 5th century.
_Source: Wikipedia, Decimal, section History of decimal fractions_
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