The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s5.19
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s5.19
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c20.s5.19
Now this portion can be utilised in increasing the side of the square obtained before. If the increment of the side be y, then we must have $2y(a + r/(2a+1)) + y² = r/(2a+1)(1 - r/(2a+1)).$