The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c13.s1.7
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c13.s1.7
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108 = 324/3 = 18²/3. So the required square will be one-third of a square on a side 18 padas long. The method for this latter construction has been taught before. Let AB be a straight line 18 padas long. Divide it into three equal parts. Let AC be one such part. Describe the square ACDE. Join AD. Describe a circle with