The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c12.58
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c12.58
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Let ABCD be a given square and P a given line which is shorter than AB. From AB and DC cut off AE and DF respectively making each equal to P. Join EF and EC. Take the triangle CBE and place it after inverting in the position ADG. Then AECG is the isosceles trapezium which is equal to the given square ABCD and whose face AE is equal to the given length P.