Mathematics in Ancient and Medieval India c7.s1.1

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c7.s1.1

The *Śulbasūtras* contain problems involving quadratic equations of the type : ax² = c, ax² + bx = c but give no solution. The *Bakhshālī Ms.* gives the solution of a problem in the form which reduces to $x = (√(b² - 4ac) - b)/2a$

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Āpastambaśulbasūtra — Āpastamba, Sanskrit
Bakhshālī Manuscript — Sanskrit