History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.t2.44
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.t2.44
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v2.c17.s18.t2.44
“The (given) altitude is the producer (*karaṇî*). Its square divided by an optional number is increased and diminished by that optional number. The smaller is the base and half the greater is the side.”²