History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.t2.72

v2.c17.s18.t2.72

In order to get the above solutions of the rational scalene triangle the method employed was, it will be noticed, the juxtaposition of two rational right triangles so as to have a common leg. In Europe, it is found to have been employed first by Bachet (1621). The credit for the discovery of this method of finding rational scalene triangles should rightly go to Brahmagupta (628), but not to Bachet as is supposed by Dickson.¹