History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s9.27
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v1.c8.s9.27
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From the last *ghana* digit (marked by a vertical stroke), the greatest cube is subtracted. Here 1³ being subtracted from 1 gives zero. So 1 is rubbed out. The cube-root of 1³ is placed in a separate line. The figures on the *pâṭî* stand thus: