Indian Mathematical Algorithms

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Which Indian mathematician is credited with developing the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, is credited with developing the Fibonacci sequence in the 7th century.

What is the name of the algorithm developed by Aryabhata for finding the square root of a number?

  1. Aryabhata's Square Root Algorithm

  2. Babylonian Method

  3. Newton-Raphson Method

  4. Lagrange's Method


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata's Square Root Algorithm is a method for finding the square root of a number using a series of approximations.

Which Indian mathematician developed the method of exhaustion, a precursor to modern calculus?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the method of exhaustion, a precursor to modern calculus, in the 12th century.

What is the name of the algorithm developed by Brahmagupta for solving quadratic equations?

  1. Brahmagupta's Formula

  2. Quadratic Formula

  3. Completing the Square

  4. Factoring


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Brahmagupta's Formula is a method for solving quadratic equations using a series of steps.

Which Indian mathematician developed the method of indeterminate coefficients for solving linear equations?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the method of indeterminate coefficients for solving linear equations in the 5th century.

What is the name of the algorithm developed by Srinivasa Ramanujan for finding the sum of a series?

  1. Ramanujan's Summation Formula

  2. Euler-Maclaurin Formula

  3. Riemann Sum

  4. Trapezoidal Rule


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramanujan's Summation Formula is a method for finding the sum of a series using a series of steps.

Which Indian mathematician developed the method of false position for finding the roots of an equation?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the method of false position for finding the roots of an equation in the 12th century.

What is the name of the algorithm developed by Aryabhata for finding the area of a triangle?

  1. Aryabhata's Formula

  2. Heron's Formula

  3. Brahmagupta's Formula

  4. Sine Rule


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata's Formula is a method for finding the area of a triangle using a series of steps.

Which Indian mathematician developed the method of double false position for finding the roots of an equation?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the method of double false position for finding the roots of an equation in the 12th century.

What is the name of the algorithm developed by Srinivasa Ramanujan for finding the value of pi?

  1. Ramanujan's Pi Formula

  2. Gregory-Leibniz Series

  3. Machin-like Formula

  4. Chudnovsky Algorithm


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramanujan's Pi Formula is a method for finding the value of pi using a series of steps.

Which Indian mathematician developed the method of exhaustion for finding the area of a circle?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the method of exhaustion for finding the area of a circle in the 5th century.

What is the name of the algorithm developed by Srinivasa Ramanujan for finding the value of e?

  1. Ramanujan's e Formula

  2. Taylor Series

  3. Euler-Maclaurin Formula

  4. Stirling's Approximation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramanujan's e Formula is a method for finding the value of e using a series of steps.

Which Indian mathematician developed the method of indeterminate coefficients for solving quadratic equations?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the method of indeterminate coefficients for solving quadratic equations in the 7th century.

What is the name of the algorithm developed by Srinivasa Ramanujan for finding the value of the golden ratio?

  1. Ramanujan's Golden Ratio Formula

  2. Fibonacci Sequence

  3. Binet's Formula

  4. Continued Fractions


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Ramanujan's Golden Ratio Formula is a method for finding the value of the golden ratio using a series of steps.

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