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Indian Ocean Navigation and the Role of Indian Mathematics

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Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the concept of sine?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of sine in the 5th century CE.

What is the name of the instrument used by Indian sailors to measure the altitude of celestial bodies?

  1. Astrolabe

  2. Compass

  3. Quadrant

  4. Sextant


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The astrolabe was used by Indian sailors to measure the altitude of celestial bodies, such as the sun and stars, to determine their latitude and longitude.

Which Indian text contains the earliest known description of the use of the astrolabe in navigation?

  1. Surya Siddhanta

  2. Brahma Sphuta Siddhanta

  3. Lilavati

  4. Aryabhatiya


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Surya Siddhanta, an ancient Indian astronomical text, contains the earliest known description of the use of the astrolabe in navigation.

What is the name of the method developed by Indian mathematicians to calculate the distance between two points on the Earth's surface?

  1. Pythagorean theorem

  2. Haversine formula

  3. Great circle distance formula

  4. Law of cosines


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Haversine formula, developed by Indian mathematicians, is used to calculate the distance between two points on the Earth's surface.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the zero?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the zero in the 7th century CE.

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

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is also credited with developing the concept of negative numbers in the 7th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the decimal system?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the decimal system in the 5th century CE.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the sine table?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the sine table in the 14th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the cosine?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the cosine in the 12th century CE.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the tangent?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the tangent in the 14th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the secant?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the secant in the 14th century CE.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the cosecant?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the cosecant in the 14th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the cotangent?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the cotangent in the 14th century CE.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the versine?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the versine in the 14th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the haversine?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the concept of the haversine in the 14th century CE.

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