Science and Technology During Ancient Period: UPSC Previous Year Questions (Art and Culture)
1 previous year UPSC Prelims question on Science and Technology During Ancient Period (Art and Culture). Choose an option to see the answer and explanation.
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UPSC 2008Art and Culture · Science and Technology During Ancient Period
Q1. What does the Baudhayan theorem (Baudhayana Sulva Sutras) relate to?
Explanation
The Baudhayan Sulva Sutras contain one of the earliest known statements of the Pythagorean theorem, relating to the lengths of the sides of a right-angled triangle. This ancient Indian text provided a geometric construction method for determining the length of the hypotenuse based on the other sides of the right-angled triangle. It predates the work of Pythagoras. The theorem is significant in the history of Indian mathematics and geometry.
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2008
(a) Lengths of sides of a right-angled triangle
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