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Whose work is the earliest to use algebraic notation in a similar way as Diophantus'?

  • No one’s, Diophantus’s is the earliest well-known use

  • Archimedes

  • Pythagoras

  • Thales

Answer

Diophantus's work stands as the earliest well-known instance of algebraic notation, a distinction that remains unchallenged. While others may have employed similar methods prior to Diophantus, their contributions have not achieved the same level of recognition or historical significance.
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