Multiple choice general knowledge history

The value of _ used in mathematics was first calculated by the Indian mathematician Budhayana in 6th century.

  1. PI

  2. Sigma

  3. Gamma

  4. Zero
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Baudhayana (spelled Budhayana in the question) was an ancient Indian mathematician (circa 800 BCE) who calculated the value of pi (π) and is credited with early versions of the Pythagorean theorem in his Sulba Sutras. Zero was conceptualized later by Brahmagupta in the 7th century CE.

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