History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.t2.63

v2.c17.s18.t2.63

“Half the base of a derived rectangle is divided by any optional number. With this divisor and the quotient is obtained another rectangle. The sum of the uprights (of these two rectangles) will be the base of the scalene triangle, the two diagonals, its sides and the base (of either rectangle) its altitude.”