The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c17.20
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c17.20
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c17.20
The method of construction of the new isosceles trapezium will be the same, says Āpastamba, as that of the given isosceles trapezium but here "√2 of a prakrama should be taken in the place of a prakrama therein."¹ That is taught also by Baudhāyana.² Then the area of the new figure will be