History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s9.7
History of Hindu Mathematics: A Source Book v2.c17.s9.7
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v2.c17.s9.7
$i.e., x = [n]q/p.$ In other words x is the nth root of q/p. But how to find such a root he does not attempt to indicate. His rule for solving an equation of the type (ii) is as follows :