Math in Ancient India!

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BY DR SITA SUNDAR RAM

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Ancient Indian

Mathematics

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√b2–4ac–b2a

x =

−3

−3

−2

−2

−1

−1

0 1 2 3

n{ü_

n

nyd©

ny

3 (+2) = 1−

− − − − 3 ( 2) = 1

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

0 1 2 3n ny

0 1 2 3n ny

−3 −2 −1

−3

−3

−2

−2

−1

−1

0 1 2 3

n{ü_

n

nyd©

ny

3 (+2) = 1−

− − − − 3 ( 2) = 1

Fig. 1

Fig. 2

0 1 2 3n ny

0 1 2 3n ny

−3 −2 −1