The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t1.14
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t1.14
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c8.t1.14
A circle with *O* as centre and *OE* as radius is drawn (Fig. 1(b)). Then *EW* is a diameter of the circle along east-west line. Two other circles with *E* and *W* as centres and *EW* as radius are separately drawn. The points of intersection of these two circles are denoted by *N'* and *S'* The line *N'S'* fixes the second diameter *NS* of the circle whose centre is *O*. Again fastening the two ties once at *E*, *W*, *N* and *S* and drawing arcs, the points *A*, *B*, *C*, *D* are fixed. Then *ABCD* gives the required square.