Bija Ganita: Or, The Algebra of the Hindus |
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added affirmative applied Arabian assumed number astronomy augment negative ax² Bachet bhady Bhascara bhoje and cote bhujuk Bija Ganita bojejaw Burrow's copy canist carna chepuk cipher colours common divisor continued fractions cootuk cosine cotejaw cube Davis's notes difference dirhems divide dividend division divisor equal equation example Ganita goonuk greater number greater root Greek Hindoo hypothenuse indeterminate problems Indian Indian astronomy integer jeist known number less root Let the number Lilavati lubd manner method multiplicand multiply crossways number of surd obtained operation of multiplication original augment perform the operation perpendicular Persian translation question quotient ratio rectangle reduced rejected remainder Required the root right-angled triangle roop rule Sanscrit second side SECT seke shew solution solved square number square of unknown square root surd terms Surya Siddhanta take its square take the root tridjaw true value unknown quantities whence write या