Important Indian Mathematical Concepts

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

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, an Indian mathematician from the 7th century, is widely recognized for introducing the concept of zero as a number and a placeholder in the decimal system.

The Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, was first described by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Fibonacci

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, an Indian mathematician and astronomer from the 5th century, first described the Fibonacci sequence in his work, the Aryabhatiya.

The concept of negative numbers was first introduced in Indian mathematics by which mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, in his treatise Brahmasphutasiddhanta, introduced the concept of negative numbers and developed rules for their operations.

The decimal system, which is widely used today, was developed by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his work Aryabhatiya, introduced the decimal system, including the use of a decimal point, which greatly simplified calculations.

The concept of irrational numbers, numbers that cannot be expressed as a fraction of two integers, was first explored by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, in his work Lilavati, discussed irrational numbers and developed methods for approximating them.

The concept of the sine function, a fundamental trigonometric function, was first introduced by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Aryabhata, in his work Aryabhatiya, introduced the sine function and developed methods for calculating its values.

The concept of the cosine function, another fundamental trigonometric function, was first introduced by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, in his work Siddhanta Shiromani, introduced the cosine function and developed methods for calculating its values.

The concept of the tangent function, a trigonometric function that relates the opposite and adjacent sides of a right triangle, was first introduced by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, in his work Siddhanta Shiromani, introduced the tangent function and developed methods for calculating its values.

The concept of the Pythagorean theorem, which states that in a right triangle, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides, was first introduced in Indian mathematics by which mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Baudhayana, an Indian mathematician from the 8th century BCE, first stated the Pythagorean theorem in his work, the Baudhayana Sulba Sutra.

The concept of the Pascal's triangle, a triangular array of binomial coefficients, was first introduced in Indian mathematics by which mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option:
Explanation:

Pingala, an Indian mathematician from the 2nd century BCE, first introduced the concept of Pascal's triangle in his work, the Chandahshastra.

The concept of the Möbius strip, a one-sided surface, was first introduced in Indian mathematics by which mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, in his work Lilavati, introduced the concept of the Möbius strip, although it was later named after the German mathematician August Ferdinand Möbius.

The concept of the Brahmagupta's formula, a formula for finding the area of a cyclic quadrilateral, was first introduced by which Indian mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, in his work Brahmasphutasiddhanta, introduced the Brahmagupta's formula for finding the area of a cyclic quadrilateral.

The concept of the Heron's formula, a formula for finding the area of a triangle given the lengths of its sides, was first introduced in Indian mathematics by which mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Brahmagupta, in his work Brahmasphutasiddhanta, introduced the Heron's formula for finding the area of a triangle.

The concept of the Lhuilier's theorem, a theorem that states that the incenter of a triangle is the intersection of the angle bisectors of the triangle, was first introduced in Indian mathematics by which mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, in his work Siddhanta Shiromani, introduced the Lhuilier's theorem, although it was later named after the Swiss mathematician Simon Lhuilier.

The concept of the Euler's formula, a formula that relates the exponential function, the sine function, and the cosine function, was first introduced in Indian mathematics by which mathematician?

  1. Aryabhata

  2. Bhaskara II

  3. Brahmagupta

  4. Srinivasa Ramanujan


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bhaskara II, in his work Siddhanta Shiromani, introduced a formula that is equivalent to Euler's formula, although it was later named after the Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler.

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