The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s5.22
The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c20.s5.22
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This is a little too great. So decrease the square by cutting off a strip of breadth ε from either side; then $2ea + r/(2a+1) + (r/(2a+1)(1 - r/(2a+1)))/(2(a + r/(2a+1))) - ε²$ $= (r/(2a+1)(1 - r/(2a+1)))/(2(a + r/(2a+1)))²$ whence, we get