Indian Mathematics c7.33

c7.33

Mahāvīra gives many examples in which he employs formula (V) of which he terms m and n the ‘elements.’ From given elements he constructs triangles and from given triangles he finds the elements, *e.g.*, “What are the ‘elements’ of the right-angled triangle (48, 55, 73)? Answer: 3, 8.”