Contributions of Indian Mathematicians to Algebra

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Which Indian mathematician is known for his work on the quadratic equation?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 6th century CE. He is best known for his work on the quadratic equation, which he solved using a method that is still used today.

What is the name of the theorem that states that the sum of the squares of the two sides of a right triangle is equal to the square of the hypotenuse?

  1. Pythagorean theorem

  2. Euler's theorem

  3. Fermat's Last Theorem

  4. Goldbach's conjecture


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Pythagorean theorem is a fundamental theorem of geometry that states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides. It is named after the Greek mathematician Pythagoras, who is believed to have first discovered it.

Who was the first Indian mathematician to use the decimal system?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He is best known for his work on the decimal system, which he used to develop a system of arithmetic that was much more efficient than the traditional methods used at the time.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the zero?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He is best known for his work on the decimal system, which he used to develop a system of arithmetic that was much more efficient than the traditional methods used at the time. He also developed the concept of the zero, which was a major breakthrough in mathematics.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the Fibonacci sequence?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 12th century CE. He is best known for his work on the Fibonacci sequence, which is a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. The Fibonacci sequence has many applications in mathematics and computer science.

Which Indian mathematician developed the Pascal's triangle?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 12th century CE. He is best known for his work on the Fibonacci sequence, which is a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding numbers. Bhaskara II also developed the Pascal's triangle, which is a triangular array of binomial coefficients.

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

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 6th century CE. He is best known for his work on the quadratic equation, which he solved using a method that is still used today. Brahmagupta also developed the concept of the negative number, which was a major breakthrough in mathematics.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the irrational number?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 5th century CE. He is best known for his work on the decimal system, which he used to develop a system of arithmetic that was much more efficient than the traditional methods used at the time. Aryabhata also developed the concept of the irrational number, which is a number that cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers.

What is the name of the Indian mathematician who developed the concept of the transcendental number?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Srinivasa Ramanujan was an Indian mathematician who lived in the 20th century CE. He is best known for his work on the transcendental number, which is a number that cannot be expressed as a root of any polynomial with rational coefficients. Ramanujan also developed many other important mathematical theorems and formulas.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the complex number?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta was an Indian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 6th century CE. He is best known for his work on the quadratic equation, which he solved using a method that is still used today. Brahmagupta also developed the concept of the complex number, which is a number that has a real part and an imaginary part.

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

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option:
Explanation:

William Rowan Hamilton was an Irish mathematician who lived in the 19th century CE. He is best known for his work on the quaternion, which is a number that has four components. Hamilton also developed many other important mathematical theorems and formulas.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the octonion?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Arthur Cayley was an English mathematician who lived in the 19th century CE. He is best known for his work on the octonion, which is a number that has eight components. Cayley also developed many other important mathematical theorems and formulas.

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

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Robert Perceval Graves was an Irish mathematician who lived in the 19th century CE. He is best known for his work on the sedenion, which is a number that has sixteen components. Graves also developed many other important mathematical theorems and formulas.

Which Indian mathematician developed the concept of the tesserion?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Alexander McFarlane was a Scottish mathematician who lived in the 19th century CE. He is best known for his work on the tesserion, which is a number that has thirty-two components. McFarlane also developed many other important mathematical theorems and formulas.

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

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Varahamihira


Correct Option:
Explanation:

John Horton Conway was an English mathematician who lived in the 20th century CE. He is best known for his work on the hexadecimion, which is a number that has sixty-four components. Conway also developed many other important mathematical theorems and formulas.

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