The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c16.10
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c16.10
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c16.10
Let 2*a* denote a side of the given square and *r* the radius of the circle equivalent to it; that is, *AB* = 2*a*, *OP* = *r*. Then $OA = a√2,$ and ME = (√2-1)a.