[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932) › c7.34 # The Science of the Shulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c7.34 The Science of the Śulba: A Study in Early Hindu Geometry c7.34 - **Language:** English ### [c7.34](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c7.34) Or let the given side a be increased n times it. $(a+na)÷ na=(n+1)/n$ $na÷ 2((n+1)/n)=(n² a)/(2n+2)$ $a+(n² a)/(2n+2)=((n²+2n+2)/(2n+2))a$ $na-(n² a)/(2n+2)=((n²+2n)/(2n+2))a$ - [Previous: c7.33](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c7.33) - [Next: c7.35](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c7.35) - [Up: c7](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c7) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c7.34](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.datta-1932.c7.34) · Pramāṇa