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What word is to believe without having proof?
faith comes to mind
What is a true statement about atoms?
The word comes from the Greek word "ATOMOS" meaning "Unsplittable" Atoms are basically elements, hence cannot be divided further
Why why is hypotenuse called a hypotenuse?
The word comes from the Latin hypotēnūsa, which comes from the Greek hupoteinousa, from the feminine present participle of hupoteinein, meaning 'to stretch or extend under' : hupo-, hypo- + teinein, 'to stretch'.
Why do you call a decimal a decimal?
It comes from the Latin word decimus, meaning 'tenth'. Decimal places are ordered in powers of ten.
Where did they get the name trapezoid?
The name "trapezoid" is a US term to mean the quadrilaterals that have only one pair of parallel opposite sides.The root term "trapezium" (UK term for a trapezoid) is a Latin word, which comes from the Greek word trapezion (little table).The Greek word for trapezoid is trapézoeide(table-like).
