The Legacy of Indian Trigonometry

Description: This quiz is designed to test your knowledge about the legacy of Indian trigonometry. Questions cover various aspects of Indian contributions to trigonometry, including the development of trigonometric functions, identities, and applications.
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Who is considered the father of Indian trigonometry?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata is widely regarded as the father of Indian trigonometry due to his significant contributions to the field. He developed trigonometric functions and identities and applied them to astronomy and other fields.

Which Indian mathematician introduced the concept of sine?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata introduced the concept of sine in his work, Aryabhatiya. He defined sine as the ratio of the length of the half-chord to the radius of a circle.

Which Indian mathematician developed the formula for sine of an angle?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta developed the formula for sine of an angle, which is given by sin(x) = (1 - cos(x))/2.

What is the value of sine of 30 degrees according to Indian mathematicians?

  1. 1/2

  2. √3/2

  3. 1/√2

  4. √2/2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indian mathematicians, including Aryabhata and Brahmagupta, calculated the value of sine of 30 degrees to be 1/2.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of cosine?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta introduced the concept of cosine in his work, Brahmasphutasiddhanta. He defined cosine as the ratio of the length of the half-chord to the radius of a circle.

Which Indian mathematician developed the formula for cosine of an angle?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta developed the formula for cosine of an angle, which is given by cos(x) = (1 + cos(x))/2.

What is the value of cosine of 60 degrees according to Indian mathematicians?

  1. 1/2

  2. √3/2

  3. 1/√2

  4. √2/2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indian mathematicians, including Aryabhata and Brahmagupta, calculated the value of cosine of 60 degrees to be 1/2.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of tangent?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II introduced the concept of tangent in his work, Siddhanta Shiromani. He defined tangent as the ratio of the length of the half-chord to the radius of a circle.

Which Indian mathematician developed the formula for tangent of an angle?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the formula for tangent of an angle, which is given by tan(x) = sin(x)/cos(x).

What is the value of tangent of 45 degrees according to Indian mathematicians?

  1. 1

  2. √2

  3. 1/2

  4. √3/2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indian mathematicians, including Aryabhata and Bhaskara II, calculated the value of tangent of 45 degrees to be 1.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of cotangent?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II introduced the concept of cotangent in his work, Siddhanta Shiromani. He defined cotangent as the ratio of the radius of a circle to the length of the half-chord.

Which Indian mathematician developed the formula for cotangent of an angle?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the formula for cotangent of an angle, which is given by cot(x) = cos(x)/sin(x).

What is the value of cotangent of 30 degrees according to Indian mathematicians?

  1. √3

  2. 2√3

  3. 1/√3

  4. 2/√3


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indian mathematicians, including Aryabhata and Bhaskara II, calculated the value of cotangent of 30 degrees to be √3.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of secant?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II introduced the concept of secant in his work, Siddhanta Shiromani. He defined secant as the ratio of the radius of a circle to the length of the hypotenuse of a right triangle.

Which Indian mathematician developed the formula for secant of an angle?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the formula for secant of an angle, which is given by sec(x) = 1/cos(x).

What is the value of secant of 60 degrees according to Indian mathematicians?

  1. 2

  2. √3

  3. 2√3

  4. √2


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indian mathematicians, including Aryabhata and Bhaskara II, calculated the value of secant of 60 degrees to be 2.

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