History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s25.58

v2.c17.s25.58

“With the value thus obtained, we get the values of the square-roots pertaining to the numbers to be 2, 5, 8, 11. Subtracting the number-interpolator from the squares of these, we have the (required) numbers as 2, 23, 62, 119.”