[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Science, technology and education](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science) › [The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983) › c8.t2.55 # The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t2.55 The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t2.55 - **Language:** English ### [c8.t2.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t2.55) The square \*ABCD\* is required to be transformed into an isosceles trapezium \*AGCE\*, whose shorter side \*AE\* is equal to the given length \*PQ\* (Fig. 21). The rectangular portion \*EFCD\* is divided into two equal halves and the half \*ECD\* is shifted to its other side, such the \*AGB\* is its new position. Hence \*AGCE\* is the required isosceles trapezium. - [Previous: c8.t2.54](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t2.54) - [Next: c8.t2.56](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t2.56) - [Up: c8.t2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t2) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t2.55](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.science.sen-bag-1983.c8.t2.55) · Pramāṇa