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Key Contributions of Indian Scholars to Calculus

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Who is considered to be the father of Indian calculus?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara I

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, who lived in the 14th century, is widely regarded as the father of Indian calculus.

What is the name of the series expansion of trigonometric functions developed by Madhava of Sangamagrama?

  1. Taylor series

  2. Maclaurin series

  3. Madhava series

  4. Gregory series


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama developed the Madhava series, which is a series expansion of trigonometric functions.

Which Indian mathematician discovered the concept of the derivative?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara I

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Nilakantha Somayaji


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Nilakantha Somayaji, who lived in the 15th century, discovered the concept of the derivative.

What is the name of the method developed by Indian mathematicians for finding the area of a circle?

  1. Exhaustion method

  2. Cavalieri's principle

  3. Midpoint rule

  4. Trapezoidal rule


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Indian mathematicians developed the exhaustion method for finding the area of a circle.

Who developed the concept of the integral?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara I

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Bhaskara II


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, who lived in the 12th century, developed the concept of the integral.

What is the name of the theorem that states that the area under a curve can be found by integrating the function that defines the curve?

  1. Fundamental theorem of calculus

  2. Mean value theorem

  3. Chain rule

  4. Product rule


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The fundamental theorem of calculus states that the area under a curve can be found by integrating the function that defines the curve.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the differential?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara I

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Jyesthadeva


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Jyesthadeva, who lived in the 16th century, developed the concept of the differential.

What is the name of the method developed by Indian mathematicians for finding the volume of a solid?

  1. Cavalieri's principle

  2. Method of exhaustion

  3. Midpoint rule

  4. Trapezoidal rule


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Indian mathematicians developed the method of exhaustion for finding the volume of a solid.

Who developed the concept of the limit?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara I

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Bhaskara II


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, who lived in the 12th century, 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?

  1. Mean value theorem

  2. Chain rule

  3. Product rule

  4. Tangent line theorem


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tangent line theorem 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 Rolle's theorem?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara I

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Rolle


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Rolle, who lived in the 17th century, developed the concept of the Rolle's theorem.

What is the name of the theorem that states that if a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, then there exists a point in the open interval where the derivative is equal to the average rate of change of the function on the closed interval?

  1. Mean value theorem

  2. Chain rule

  3. Product rule

  4. Rolle's theorem


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The mean value theorem states that if a function is continuous on a closed interval and differentiable on the open interval, then there exists a point in the open interval where the derivative is equal to the average rate of change of the function on the closed interval.

Who developed the concept of the chain rule?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara I

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Leibniz


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Leibniz, who lived in the 17th century, developed the concept of the chain rule.

What is the name of the theorem that states that the derivative of the product of two functions is equal to the first function times the derivative of the second function plus the second function times the derivative of the first function?

  1. Chain rule

  2. Product rule

  3. Quotient rule

  4. Power rule


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The product rule states that the derivative of the product of two functions is equal to the first function times the derivative of the second function plus the second function times the derivative of the first function.

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