Yajnavalkya's Work on Mathematics

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What is the name of the ancient Indian text that contains Yajnavalkya's mathematical work?

  1. Shatapatha Brahmana

  2. Rig Veda

  3. Yajur Veda

  4. Atharva Veda


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya's mathematical work is found in the Shatapatha Brahmana, a Vedic text that is part of the Yajur Veda.

What is the main mathematical concept that Yajnavalkya is known for?

  1. Pythagorean theorem

  2. Zero

  3. Infinity

  4. Calculus


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya is credited with being one of the first mathematicians to conceive of the concept of zero.

In the Shatapatha Brahmana, what does Yajnavalkya use the concept of zero to represent?

  1. Nothingness

  2. Infinity

  3. A placeholder

  4. A negative number


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the concept of zero as a placeholder in mathematical calculations.

What is the name of the mathematical operation that Yajnavalkya used to combine two numbers?

  1. Addition

  2. Subtraction

  3. Multiplication

  4. Division


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the operation of addition to combine two numbers.

What is the name of the mathematical operation that Yajnavalkya used to separate two numbers?

  1. Addition

  2. Subtraction

  3. Multiplication

  4. Division


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the operation of subtraction to separate two numbers.

What is the name of the mathematical operation that Yajnavalkya used to multiply two numbers?

  1. Addition

  2. Subtraction

  3. Multiplication

  4. Division


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the operation of multiplication to multiply two numbers.

What is the name of the mathematical operation that Yajnavalkya used to divide two numbers?

  1. Addition

  2. Subtraction

  3. Multiplication

  4. Division


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the operation of division to divide two numbers.

What is the name of the mathematical concept that Yajnavalkya used to represent a fraction?

  1. Decimal

  2. Fraction

  3. Percentage

  4. Ratio


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the concept of a fraction to represent a part of a whole.

What is the name of the mathematical concept that Yajnavalkya used to represent a ratio?

  1. Decimal

  2. Fraction

  3. Percentage

  4. Ratio


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the concept of a ratio to represent the relationship between two quantities.

What is the name of the mathematical concept that Yajnavalkya used to represent a percentage?

  1. Decimal

  2. Fraction

  3. Percentage

  4. Ratio


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the concept of a percentage to represent a part of a whole expressed as a fraction of 100.

What is the name of the mathematical concept that Yajnavalkya used to represent a decimal?

  1. Decimal

  2. Fraction

  3. Percentage

  4. Ratio


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the concept of a decimal to represent a fraction with a denominator that is a power of 10.

What is the name of the mathematical concept that Yajnavalkya used to represent a square root?

  1. Square root

  2. Cube root

  3. Fourth root

  4. Fifth root


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the concept of a square root to represent the positive number that, when multiplied by itself, produces a given number.

What is the name of the mathematical concept that Yajnavalkya used to represent a cube root?

  1. Square root

  2. Cube root

  3. Fourth root

  4. Fifth root


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the concept of a cube root to represent the positive number that, when multiplied by itself three times, produces a given number.

What is the name of the mathematical concept that Yajnavalkya used to represent a fourth root?

  1. Square root

  2. Cube root

  3. Fourth root

  4. Fifth root


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the concept of a fourth root to represent the positive number that, when multiplied by itself four times, produces a given number.

What is the name of the mathematical concept that Yajnavalkya used to represent a fifth root?

  1. Square root

  2. Cube root

  3. Fourth root

  4. Fifth root


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Yajnavalkya used the concept of a fifth root to represent the positive number that, when multiplied by itself five times, produces a given number.

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