The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t3.43
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t3.43
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From these three methods, the approximate values of √5 and √2 have been calculated by Dattaa as follows:— $√5 = 16/7, 7/3, 54/25 = 2.285, 2.333, 2.16 respectively.$ and √2 = 8/7, 7/6, 36/25 = 1.142, 1.166, 1.44 respectively.$