Question

Pythagoras was born about 582 BC, Issac Newton was born in 1643 AD. how many years apart were they born?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

B.C stands for before Christ, it means we count backward and A.D stands for Anno Domini, it means we count forward.

Pythagoras was born in 582 B.C

Newton was born  in 1643 A.D

So, Total no. of years they born apart = 1643 + 582 = 2225 years apart

Answer 2

Given:

Pythagoras was born in = 582 BC

Issac Newton was born in = 1643 AD

To find:

How many years apart were Pythagoras and Issac born.

Solution:

First, to solve this question we need to understand the meaning of BC and AD. BC means before Christ while AD means after the birth of Christ. Thus the difference between the birth dates of Pythagoras and Issac will be:

= 582 + 1643

= 2225

Thus, Pythagoras and Issac were born 2225 years apart.