Practice - Brahmagupta (c. 598–668 CE)
Practice Questions
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What is Brahmagupta known for?
💡 Hint: He formalized operations in mathematics.
Can you list one rule Brahmagupta established for negative numbers?
💡 Hint: Think about debts and assets.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What was Brahmagupta's significant contribution to operations involving zero?
💡 Hint: What role did zero play in his work?
True or False: Brahmagupta's quadratic formula includes negative roots.
💡 Hint: Consider the inclusiveness of his approach.
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Challenge Problems
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Prove that the area of a cyclic quadrilateral can be derived using Brahmagupta's formula by applying it to a specific example.
💡 Hint: Use the formula step-by-step and remember to calculate s first.
Critique the limitations of Brahmagupta's approach with zero and how it might differ from modern approaches.
💡 Hint: Focus on the evolution of mathematical thought regarding zero.
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