In 1494, Luca Pacioli, a close friend of Leonardo da Vinci, wrote the book Summa de arithmetica, geometrica, proportioni et proportionalita, which contained what?
- A study of mathematical and artistic proportion
- A list of DaVincis inventions
- The first biography of DaVinci
- A description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping
Answer
The correct answer is D) A description of a method of keeping accounts, known as Double-entry book-keeping.
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