The Shulbasutras of Baudhayana, Apastamba, Katyayana and Manava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t8.15
The Śulbasūtras of Baudhāyana, Āpastamba, Kātyāyana and Mānava: With Text, English Translation and Commentary c8.t8.15
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*The tail* : The tail is formed out of a rectangle *ABCD*, of which *AB* is 90 *aṅg*. and *BC* 240 *aṅg.*, by cutting off the two triangles *ABE* and *CDF*, where *AB* = *AE* = =*CD* = *FD* = 90 *aṅg.* (Fig. 38 (c) ). The areas of the tail *EBCF* is 15 *caturthis* or 15/16 sq. *pu*.