The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c12.43
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c12.43
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Produce *DA* and *CB* to *E* and *F* respectively so that DE=CF=M. Join *EF* and complete the rectangle *EFCD*. Draw the diagonal *EC* cutting *AB* at *P*. Then *PB* will be the breadth of the transformed rectangle. Through *P* draw the straight line *HPG* parallel to *ED* or *FC*. Then *HFCG* is the rectangle which is equivalent to the square *ABCD* and whose side *CF* is equal to the given length *M*. For