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Quiz about Eulers Number and Eulers Constant

Euler's Number and Euler's Constant Quiz

Many people think that Euler's number (2.718...) and the Euler's constant (0.5772...) refer to the same number, but they do not. This quiz tests your knowledge on these two beautiful mathematical constants. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Matthew_07. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
Matthew_07

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
317,221

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

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Question 1 of 10

1. The famous Euler's number is also known as Napier's constant. A typical scientific calculator displays the numerical value of this mathematical constant up to 10 significant figures, namely 2.718281828. This figure is misleading because Euler's number is actually an IRRATIONAL number.

True

False

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Question 2 of 10

2. Euler's number is denoted by the letter e. It is named after the Swiss mathematician, Leonhard Euler. This mathematical constant is also the base of the natural logarithm, as in log base e. Which of the following is the alternative notation for log base e? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Jacob Bernoulli, a Swiss mathematician defined Euler's number as the numerical value of the limit of (1 + 1/n)^n when n approaches infinity. In calculus, the definition of Euler's number is derived from the natural logarithm function. It states that e is simply the number such that log base e of the number e equals to what number? Hint

-2

-1

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Question 4 of 10

4. The numerical value of e can be expressed in the following series: 1 + 1/1! + 1/2! + 1/3! + ... What is the name of this series? Hint

Arithmetic

Fibonacci

Fourier

Taylor

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Question 5 of 10

5. Euler's number appears in Euler's equation, namely e^(i@) = cos@ + i x sin@, where i is the imaginary number (square root of -1) and @ is theta. Which of the following is the resulting Euler's identity if you substitute @ = pi (3.142...) into the original Euler's equation? (Hint: sin pi = 0 and cos pi = -1) Hint

e^(i x pi) -1 = 0

e^(i x pi) + e = 0

e^(i x pi) - e = 0

e^(i x pi) + 1 = 0

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Euler's constant, or the Euler-Mascheroni constant refers to the number 0.57721... It is used widely in the field of number theory and mathematical analysis. Which lowercase Greek letter denotes this Euler's constant? Hint

Gamma

Lambda

Tau

Omega

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Question 7 of 10

7. The formal definition of the Euler's constant is given by the difference between a series (1/1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + ...+ 1/n) and the natural logarithm as n approaches infinity. What is the name of the series? Hint

Geometric

Harmonic

Telescoping

Alternating

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which English mathematician, who was the mentor of the celebrated Indian mathematician, Srinivasa Ramanujan and also the author of the essay "A Mathematician's Apology" offered his position as the Savilian Professor of Geometry at the University of Oxford, England to anyone who could prove that the Euler's constant is irrational? Hint

James Joseph Sylvester

Godfrey Harold Hardy

Michael Francis Atiyah

Edward Charles Titchmarsh

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Question 9 of 10

9. The famous definite integral of the function e^(-x) times (ln x)^2 with respect to x from 0 to infinity gives a value of 1.97811..., which is also equivalent to a^2 + (b^2)/6, where a and b are two distinct mathematical constants. What are a and b? Hint

a = the Euler's number (2.71828...), b = phi (1.618...)

a = the Euler's number (2.71828...), b = pi (3.142...)

a = the Euler's constant (0.5772...), b = pi (3.142...)

a = the Euler's constant (0.5772...), b = phi (1.618...)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Let x = Euler's number (2.718...) and y = Euler's constant (0.5772...). The constant x^y is a very important mathematical constant that is used in the field of number theory. The value of x^y is closest to which of the following integers? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: True

One might think that the number string 1828 repeats itself to give e = 2.7182818281828... If this is the case, then we can express e in fraction. However, this is NOT the case.

The actual value of e is 2.718281828459... It is both irrational (cannot be expressed as a fraction) and transcendental (not algebraic, namely not a root of polynomials with constant coefficients). Leonhard Euler himself proved that e is irrational.

Answer: ln

Note that the first letter of the notation "ln" is the lowercase L and not the uppercase i. Let x be an unknown. Log base e x = ln x. An interesting property is e^(In x) = x.

Answer: 1

For x greater than 1, the natural logarithm function, ln x refers to the area bounded by the hyperbola y = 1/x, x-axis, the vertical line x1 = 1 and x2 = x. When x2 = e, the area is ln e = 1. On the other hand, for x between 0 and 1, ln x is the negative of the area bounded by the hyperbola y = 1/x, x-axis, x1 = x and x2 = 1.

4. The numerical value of e can be expressed in the following series: 1 + 1/1! + 1/2! + 1/3! + ... What is the name of this series?

Answer: Taylor

Define a function f(x) = e^x.

Notice that no matter how many times you differentiate the function f(x), you will get back the original function.

The general form of a Taylor series is the summation from n = 0 to infinity of f^(n)(a) x (x - a)^n / n!

When the neighborhood, a is chosen as 0, the Taylor series is called a MacLaurin series.

Answer: e^(i x pi) + 1 = 0

e^(i@) = cos@ + i x sin@

Substitute @ = pi

e^(i x pi) = cos pi + i x sin pi
e^(i x pi) = -1 + i x 0
e^(i x pi) = -1 + 0
e^(i x pi) + 1 = 0

It is interesting to note that five fundamental mathematical constants appear in this Euler's identity, which are e (2.718...), pi (3.142...), i (imaginary number), 0 (additive identity) and 1 (multiplicative identity).

Answer: Gamma

The Swiss mathematician, Leonhard Euler first proposed this mathematical constant in 1735. In 1790, Lorenzo Mascheroni, an Italian mathematician published a paper discussing the same constant.

Answer: Harmonic

The harmonic series itself (1/1 + 1/2 + 1/3 + ... ) is divergent. However, when the resulting numerical value is combined with the negative natural logarithm, -ln n, the series is convergent. As n approaches infinity, the series converges to the Euler's constant. The series converges very slowly to 0.55721...

Answer: Godfrey Harold Hardy

G. H. Hardy, or his full name, Godfrey Harold Hardy was an English mathematician who was known for his work in the field of mathematical analysis and number theory.

Answer: a = the Euler's constant (0.5772...), b = pi (3.142...)

The integral was discovered by Whittaker and Watson in 1990. In fact, the Euler's constant appears in many other interesting integrals.

Answer: 2

The value of x^y, or e^(gamma) = 1.78107... This constant appears in Mertens' third theorem, which is used to examine the density of prime numbers.

Source: Author Matthew_07

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