History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s17.t3.21

v2.c17.s17.t3.21

In this case set x = uy, z = vy; so that u, v will be given by $au² + b = v²,$ which can be solved by the method of the Square-nature. Some of these devices were followed also by later Hindu algebraists, for instance, Jñânarâja (1503) and Kamalâkara (1658).¹