What did German mathematician Carl Gauss request to be inscribed on his tombstone?

Correct answer: Heptadecagon

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What people think about it: 9 Comments
Guillermo
Guillermo
the information given with the answer made my head hurt.. math always does
saiftynet
saiftynet
Beelzebubba, hepta = 7, deca=10, heptadeca=17
Destino Manifesto
Destino Manifesto
Draw it and they will come!
FlowerPower
FlowerPower
FlowerPower. Spike Milligan gravestone says I told you I was ill.
SaltyWillOWisp96651
SaltyWillOWisp96651
Seven sides - seven equal angles. That would be hard to draw.
MagsElber
MagsElber
SaltyWillOWisp96651, heptadecagon has 17 sides
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saiftynet, I thought it was seventy. 2*5*7 is the product of 2 and two other distinct primes. What does seventeen have to do with the theorem in the description?
arohanui
arohanui
he looks like a fun man. Quirky!
Player #8297262
Player #8297262
ConnectedLecturer14, that's what spike milligan has on his