SSC
INDIAN CULTURE
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Question
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Which mathematician was the first to calculate the value of pi accurately to four decimal points
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APJ Abdul Kalam
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Brahmagupta
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Aryabhata
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The first calculation of was done by Archimedes of Syracuse (287–212 BC), one of the greatest mathematicians of the ancient world.
Detailed explanation-2: -What did Aryabhata discover? Aryabhata discovered an approximation of pi, 62832/20000 = 3.1416.
Detailed explanation-3: -Approximating to four decimal places: ≈ 62832⁄20000 = 3.1416, Aryabhata stated that his result “approximately” (āsanna “approaching") gave the circumference of a circle.
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