alleryWhich of these notations is Euler responsible for?
AThe division sign
BFunction notation f(x)
CThe radical sign
DNewton's dot notation
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Function notation f(x)
1. Euler was responsible for many notations in use today.
2. These include the functional notation f(x), e, and ∑ for summation.
3. Newton, not Euler, is linked to dot notation for derivatives.
_Source: Wikipedia, Mathematical notation, Modern notation_
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