GK QUESTION#2292
Which seventh-century scholar wrote the Brahmasphutasiddhanta, including rules involving zero and negative numbers?
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Answer
C. Brahmagupta
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Brahmagupta. He wrote the Brahmasphutasiddhanta in 628 CE. It contains rules involving zero and positive and negative numbers, although its treatment of division by zero does not agree with modern mathematics.