History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.t2.77
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s18.t2.77
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v2.c17.s18.t2.77
"Divide the given area by an optional number; the square-root of the sum of the squares of the quotient and the optional number is a side of the isosceles triangle formed. Twice the optional number is its base and the area divided by the optional number is the altitude."¹