Significance of Indian Mathematics in the History of Navigation
Description: This quiz is designed to assess your knowledge about the significance of Indian mathematics in the history of navigation. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
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Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of the sine function?
What is the name of the Indian treatise on astronomy and mathematics that contains the earliest known description of the astrolabe?
Which Indian mathematician developed a method for calculating the circumference of the Earth using trigonometry?
What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed a method for calculating the position of a ship at sea using the stars?
Which Indian mathematician developed a method for calculating the time of sunrise and sunset using trigonometry?
What is the name of the Indian treatise on navigation that contains instructions for using the astrolabe and other navigational instruments?
Which Indian mathematician developed a method for calculating the distance between two ships at sea using trigonometry?
What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed a method for calculating the speed of a ship at sea using trigonometry?
Which Indian mathematician developed a method for calculating the direction of a ship at sea using trigonometry?
What is the name of the Indian treatise on navigation that contains instructions for using the compass?
Which Indian mathematician developed a method for calculating the latitude of a ship at sea using the stars?
What is the name of the Indian treatise on navigation that contains instructions for using the quadrant?
Which Indian mathematician developed a method for calculating the longitude of a ship at sea using the stars?
What is the name of the Indian treatise on navigation that contains instructions for using the backstaff?
Which Indian mathematician developed a method for calculating the declination of the sun using trigonometry?