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In two to three sentences, explain Ancient Greek's influence on the study of modern day mathematics.

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The Greeks had a profound influence on the study of modern day mathematics. The rules of geometry defined by Greeks are being studied today. The 360* circle, modern calculus, geometrical theorems and geometrical shapes of Greeks influenced a lot on the study of modern mathematics. Likewise the Pythagoras theorem of right angled triangle is being widely studied in modern mathematics.

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