History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.t2.45
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.t2.45
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v2.c17.s18.t2.45
That is to say, the sides and bases of rational isosceles triangles having the same altitude a are respectively, $½((a²)/m + m), ½((a²)/m + m) and ((a² - m)/m),$ where m is any rational number.