History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s8.6

v2.c17.s8.6

**Bakhshâlî Treatise.** The solution of the quadratic equation was certainly known to the author of the Bakhshâlî treatise (*c.* 200). In this work there are some problems of the following type: A certain person travels *s* *yojana* on the first day and *b* *yojana* more on each successive day. Another who travels at the uniform rate of *S* *yojana* per day, has a start of *t* days. When will the first man overtake the second ?