The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t4.17
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t4.17
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c8.t4.17
This is undoubtedly a rough value known to the *śulbakāras*. In the problem of circling a square and quadrature of the circle, Baudhāyana has given three other values, which are a little better when compared with the correct value of π (= 3.14159...) as will be evident from the following :