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History GK · Q41

Vedic Age

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 41

Q41

Earlier mathematicians (i.e. those who came before medieval Indian mathematicians) had taught that X/O = X; who among the following proved that it was infinity?

A.
Aryabhatta
B.
Bhaskara
Answer
C.
Brahmagupta
D.
Mahavira

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
The mathematical implications of zero (Shunya) and infinity, never more than vaguely realized by classical authorities, were fully understood in medieval India. Earlier mathematicians had taught that X/O = X, but Bhaskara proved that it was infinity.