2007-11-09 08:21:35 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Hey Jessica. I saw this question earlier but ignored it since I didnt know the answer... instead of answering retardedly like these other people are.
But no one else seems to even know what youre talking about besides me...
You are talking about the radical-looking thing used in long division. The "top-left corner of a box."
I wish I knew the answer... but math vocabulary and math history were never my strong suit.
2007-11-09 08:42:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're referring to this:
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According to the source cited below, this symbol does not have a name. It kind-of evolved from separate parts -- the parenthesis and the line (called a vinculum) above the dividend, which came to be joined. Go look at the source cited to see some examples of how the division notation (and others) has changed over time.
There is a 2-volume classic on the subject titled "A History of Mathematical Notations" by Florian Cajori, written in 1929, that is widely regarded as THE authority on this subject. The link I've listed says that Cajori doesn't mention this particular symbol.
2007-11-09 16:56:52 · answer #2 · answered by Ron W 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dividend / divisor = quotient
What is the division box?
2007-11-09 16:27:19 · answer #3 · answered by Darrol 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What box?
2007-11-09 16:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by Mark 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋