The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.328
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c7.328
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c7.328
Now follows the method (of finding the area of a square) when the side is increased. With the side (of the given square) and the length by which the side is increased is drawn (a rectangular area) which is placed on either side (of the square). A square is formed with the length by which the side is increased and placed in the corner (to produce the enlarged square whose area is the sum of the given square, the two rectangles and the corner square piece).