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Who gave the solution of the general linear equation? Also this mathematician gave the Area of a cyclic quadrilateral with side a, b, c,d...

  1. Brahma Gupta

  2. Matanga Muni

  3. Aryabhatiya

  4. Archimedes
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Brahmagupta (7th century Indian mathematician) provided the general solution to linear equations and discovered the formula for the area of a cyclic quadrilateral with sides a, b, c, d. The other options are incorrect: Matanga Muni dealt with music theory, Aryabhatiya refers to Aryabhata's work (who lived earlier), and Archimedes was Greek and worked on different areas of mathematics.

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