The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s5.10
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s5.10
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c20.s5.10
"In case of a non-square (number), subtract the nearest square number; divide the remainder by twice (the root of that number). Half the square of that (that is, the fraction just obtained) is divided by the sum of the root and the fraction and subtract; (this will be the approximate value of the root) less the square (of the last term)."