History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s22.1

v2.c17.s22.1

The earliest instance of the solution of the simultaneous indeterminate quadratic equation of the type $.x ± a &= u², / x ± b &= v²,$ is found in the Bakhshâlî treatise. The portion of the manuscript containing the rule is mutilated. The example given in illustration can, however, be restored as follows :