Indian Contributions to the Foundations of Calculus
| Description: This quiz will test your knowledge of the contributions made by Indian mathematicians to the foundations of calculus. | |
| Number of Questions: 15 | |
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| Tags: indian mathematics calculus history of mathematics |
Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the derivative?
What is the name of the series used by Madhava of Sangamagrama to approximate the value of pi?
Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the integral?
What is the name of the method used by Bhaskara II to calculate the area of a curved surface?
Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the limit?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the derivative of a function is equal to the slope of the tangent line to the graph of the function at a given point?
Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the chain rule?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the integral of a function is equal to the area under the curve of the function?
Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the inverse function?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the derivative of an inverse function is equal to the reciprocal of the derivative of the original function?
Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the logarithmic function?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the derivative of a logarithmic function is equal to the reciprocal of the function?
Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the exponential function?
What is the name of the theorem that states that the derivative of an exponential function is equal to the function itself?
Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the trigonometric functions?