Multiple choice general knowledge history

Who was the first to give a formula for solving quadratic equations?

  1. Sridhara

  2. Apastamba

  3. Virasena

  4. Yajnavalkya

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Explanation

Sridhara, an Indian mathematician (c. 870-930 CE), provided the formula for solving quadratic equations. Apastamba is known for Sulba Sutras, Virasena for Jain mathematics, and Yajnavalkya for Vedic mathematics.