Which statement about al-Khwarizmi is accurate?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. He worked in Baghdad's House of Wisdom and wrote influential books on algebra and Indian numerals
- Step 1: He worked under al-Ma'mun in the ninth century. Answer: He worked in Baghdad's House of Wisdom and wrote influential books on algebra and Indian numerals. Why not the others: The Book of Optics is Ibn al-Haytham's, and the Ottoman and Mosul claims are wrong.
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