All Are Considered Possible Influences and Causes of the Scientific

question 20

Multiple Choice

All are considered possible influences and causes of the Scientific Revolution EXCEPT which of the following?

• A)The practical knowledge and technical skills emphasized by sixteenth-century universities
• B)Mathematical and naturalistic skills of Renaissance artists
• C)The Hermetic belief in magic and alchemy

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Definitions:

Difference Of Cubes

A formula expressing the subtraction of two cubed numbers as a product of a binomial and a trinomial, specifically a^3 - b^3 = (a - b)(a^2 + ab + b^2).

Trinomial

A polynomial with three terms, typically of the form ax^2 + bx + c.

Difference Of Two Squares

A mathematical expression of the form \(a^2 - b^2\), which can be factored into \((a + b)(a - b)\).

Surface Area

The total area that the surface of a three-dimensional object occupies, measured in square units.