Decoding the Mathematical Language of Ancient India

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In ancient India, what was the term used for the number zero?

  1. Shunya

  2. Sunya

  3. Kha

  4. Nada


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The term 'Shunya' was used for the number zero in ancient India.

What was the name of the ancient Indian mathematician who is credited with developing the decimal system?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata is credited with developing the decimal system in ancient India.

Which ancient Indian text contains the earliest known description of the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. Rigveda

  2. Yajurveda

  3. Atharvaveda

  4. Samaveda


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Yajurveda contains the earliest known description of the Fibonacci sequence.

What was the name of the ancient Indian mathematician who developed the concept of negative numbers?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta developed the concept of negative numbers in ancient India.

Which ancient Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the square root?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata is credited with developing the concept of the square root in ancient India.

What was the name of the ancient Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the cube root?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta developed the concept of the cube root in ancient India.

Which ancient Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the Pythagorean theorem?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Baudhayana is credited with developing the concept of the Pythagorean theorem in ancient India.

What was the name of the ancient Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the sine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata developed the concept of the sine function in ancient India.

Which ancient Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the cosine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata developed the concept of the cosine function in ancient India.

What was the name of the ancient Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the tangent function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the concept of the tangent function in ancient India.

Which ancient Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the cotangent function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the concept of the cotangent function in ancient India.

What was the name of the ancient Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the secant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the concept of the secant function in ancient India.

Which ancient Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the cosecant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the concept of the cosecant function in ancient India.

What was the name of the ancient Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the inverse sine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the concept of the inverse sine function in ancient India.

Which ancient Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the inverse cosine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II developed the concept of the inverse cosine function in ancient India.

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