The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t5.13
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t5.13
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c8.t5.13
$or 4s² + 12/5 s² + 11/10 s² = 7½ + p$ $or 15/2 s² = 7½ + p$ $or s² = 2/15 (7½ + p) = 1 + 2p/15$ $or s = √(1 + 2p/15)$ when p = 94, the maximum enlargement, $s = 13 8/15 = 14 approx.$