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Along with introduction of Logarithms, what else did Napier give to mathematics?

  • Decimal system

  • Hexadecimal System

  • Binary System

  • Octal System

Answer

John Napier, a Scottish mathematician, introduced the decimal system to mathematics along with logarithms. The decimal system is a system of counting that uses ten digits, 0-9, to represent numbers. Napier's invention of logarithms made it possible to perform multiplication and division more easily, and his decimal system made it easier to work with large numbers.
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