Progress in Mathematics

Q.

Which mathematical terms originated from the Arabic mathematician, al-Khwarizmi?

Check all that apply.

1. algebra

2. decimal

3. fraction

4. perfect square

5. remainder

6. root

Q. Sangamagrama Madhavan was a famous ___________ who lived in Kerala during the 15th century.

1. poet
2. mathematician
3. architect
4. musician

Q. Sangamagrama Madhavan was an astronomer and who lived in Kerala in the 15th century CE.

1. architect
2. doctor
3. mathematician
4. astrologer

Q. Who among the following was not a mathematician during the medieval period in Kerala?

1. Sankaranarayanan
2. Vadassery Parameswaran
3. Neelakanda Somayaji
4. Rama Panicker

Q. Venuvaroham, a work on trigonometry and algebra was written by ________.

1. Sankaranarayanan
2. Sangamagrama Madhavan
3. Vadassery Parameswaran
4. Neelakanda Somayaji

Q. There were many pioneers who contributed to the progress of Ayurveda, mathematics, astrology, and architecture. Identify one such pioneer who discovered the infinite series in mathematics and defined the value of Pi.

1. Sangamagrama Madhavan
2. Neelakanda Somayaji
3. Vadassery Parameswaran
4. Sankaranarayanan