The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s5.14
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s5.14
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c20.s5.14
$√(a² + r) = a + r/(2a + 1) + (r/(2a + 1)(1 - r/(2a + 1)))/(2(a + r/(2a + 1))) + ε$ where $ε = [ r - r/(2a+1) + (r/(2a+1)(1 - r/(2a+1)))/(2(a + r/(2a+1))) .$ $. × 2a + r/(2a+1) + (r/(2a+1)(1 - r/(2a+1)))/(2(a + r/(2a+1))) ]$ $÷ 2 a + r/(2a+1) + (r/(2a+1)(1 - r/(2a+1)))/(2(a + r/(2a+1)))$