History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s8.t1.3
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s8.t1.3
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v1.c8.s8.t1.3
² In dividing, the quotient should be taken as great as will allow of the subtraction of its square from the next odd place. This is the force of the Sanskrit text as pointed out by the commentators Bhâskara I, Nîlakaṇṭha and others.