One of the Most Important Contributions Made by Gupta Intellectuals

question 19

Multiple Choice

One of the most important contributions made by Gupta intellectuals was the development of the

• A)the concept of zero.
• B)an astronomical telescope.
• C)a written Indian language.
• D)a maritime compass.
• E)gunpowder.

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Definitions:

Probability Distributions

A function in mathematics that characterizes the probability of achieving any given value that a random variable might take on.

Valid Probability

A numerical value representing the likelihood of an event, where the probability is between 0 and 1, inclusive.

Poisson Random Variable

Represents a statistical measure that models the number of times an event happens in a fixed interval of time or space when these events occur with a known constant mean rate independently of the time since the last event.

Standard Deviation

A measure of the amount of variation or dispersion in a set of values, calculated as the square root of variance.