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Interconnections Between Indian Mathematics and Navigation

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

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

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

What is the name of the Indian mathematical treatise that contains the earliest known description of the sine function?

  1. Surya Siddhanta

  2. Brahma Sphuta Siddhanta

  3. Lilavati

  4. Ganita Sara Sangraha


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Surya Siddhanta, an Indian astronomical treatise, contains the earliest known description of the sine function.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the sine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the sine function in the 5th century CE.

What is the name of the Indian mathematical treatise that contains the earliest known description of the cosine function?

  1. Surya Siddhanta

  2. Brahma Sphuta Siddhanta

  3. Lilavati

  4. Ganita Sara Sangraha


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Brahma Sphuta Siddhanta, an Indian mathematical treatise, contains the earliest known description of the cosine function.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the cosine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the cosine function in the 7th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the tangent function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the tangent function in the 12th century CE.

What is the name of the Indian mathematical treatise that contains the earliest known description of the cotangent function?

  1. Surya Siddhanta

  2. Brahma Sphuta Siddhanta

  3. Lilavati

  4. Ganita Sara Sangraha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Ganita Sara Sangraha, an Indian mathematical treatise, contains the earliest known description of the cotangent function.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the cotangent function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the cotangent function in the 14th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the secant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the secant function in the 14th century CE.

What is the name of the Indian mathematical treatise that contains the earliest known description of the cosecant function?

  1. Surya Siddhanta

  2. Brahma Sphuta Siddhanta

  3. Lilavati

  4. Ganita Sara Sangraha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Ganita Sara Sangraha, an Indian mathematical treatise, contains the earliest known description of the cosecant function.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the cosecant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the cosecant function in the 14th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the versine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the versine function in the 14th century CE.

What is the name of the Indian mathematical treatise that contains the earliest known description of the haversine function?

  1. Surya Siddhanta

  2. Brahma Sphuta Siddhanta

  3. Lilavati

  4. Ganita Sara Sangraha


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Ganita Sara Sangraha, an Indian mathematical treatise, contains the earliest known description of the haversine function.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the haversine function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the haversine function in the 14th century CE.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the exsecant function?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Brahmagupta

  3. Bhaskara II

  4. Madhava of Sangamagrama


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Madhava of Sangamagrama, an Indian mathematician and astronomer, developed the concept of the exsecant function in the 14th century CE.

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