Question

From which language and culture does the word and much of the methods of algebra come from? Greek Latin French Arabic

Answer 1

Greek

Answer 2

Greek :) I just had this question on a quiz

Answer 3

it even shows on the little equation button below the text box, there's greek writing.

Answer 4

haha i never noticed that...

Answer 5

Sorry, no, the answer is Arabic. The word "algebra" come from the Arabic phrase "al jebr," and while it clearly has its roots in Greek mathematics, much of its development is attributed to Muhammad al-Khwarizmi and other Arabic mathematicians in the early Byzantine era.