Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c6.s12.12
Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c6.s12.12
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c6.s12.12
| Sanskrit Terms | English Equivalents. |
| 8. *nyunakoṇa* | An acute angle. |
| 9. *pāli* | Circumference. |
| 10. *rekhā* | Line |
| i) *samānāntara-rekhā* | Parallel lines. The definition omits the most important thing that parallel lines must be in the same plane. |
| ii) *sarala rekhā* | Right line or straight line. |
| iii) *viṣama-rekhā* | Crooked line. |
| 11. *vṛtta-kṣetra* | Circle. |