Q. 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?
✅ Correct Answer: (B)
Bhaskara
Explanation: 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.
Explanation by: Sandeep
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.