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                                     Ancient
                                     Indian
                                   Mathematics
                                      BY DR SITA SUNDAR RAM




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46 Parent Circle / December 2011
n{ü_                                                        ny©
                                                                             d
                n{ü_                                                        ny©
                                                                             d
                       −3       −2   −1       0     1     2    3
                       −3       −2   −1       0     1     2    3
                            n                                 ny
                            n                                 ny
                n                                                            ny
                n      −3       −2   −1       0     1     2    3             ny
                       −3       −2   −1       0     1     2    3

                                          3 − (+2) = 1             Fig. 1
                                          3 − (+2) = 1             Fig. 1

                n                                                            ny
                n      −3       −2   −1       0     1     2    3             ny
                       −3       −2   −1       0     1     2    3

                                          − 3 − (− 2) = − 1        Fig. 2
                                          − 3 − (− 2) = − 1        Fig. 2




x = √b –4ac–b
      2

        2a




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Math in Ancient India!

  • 1. roots Ancient Indian Mathematics BY DR SITA SUNDAR RAM 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 Parent Circle / December 2011
  • 2. n{ü_ ny© d n{ü_ ny© d −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 n ny n ny n ny n −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 ny −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 3 − (+2) = 1 Fig. 1 3 − (+2) = 1 Fig. 1 n ny n −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 ny −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 − 3 − (− 2) = − 1 Fig. 2 − 3 − (− 2) = − 1 Fig. 2 x = √b –4ac–b 2 2a www.parentcircle.in 47