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Geometry in Ancient and Medieval India c8.26

Geometry in Ancient and Medieval India c8.26

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c8.26

The arrow of the segment formed by the side of a regular inscribed hexagon will be h₆ = ½(d - √(d² - (d²)/4)) = d/4(2 - √3) = d/12 taking √3 = 5/3 approximately.