Multiple choice

Calculus was developed by _____________.

  1. Dewey

  2. Francis Bacon

  3. Leibnitz

  4. Darwin
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz independently developed calculus around the same time as Newton in the 17th century. Leibniz introduced the notation we use today (dx, dy, ∫), while Newton called his method 'fluxions'. Dewey, Bacon, and Darwin worked in different fields.

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