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
AnswerC.
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.