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The document discusses the Baudhayana method for approximating √2, providing a rational approximation that is accurate up to five decimal places. It also outlines the steps for constructing a circle with an area approximately equal to that of a square. Overall, these methods highlight the advanced mathematical knowledge present in Vedic times.

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Vedic Assignment

The document discusses the Baudhayana method for approximating √2, providing a rational approximation that is accurate up to five decimal places. It also outlines the steps for constructing a circle with an area approximately equal to that of a square. Overall, these methods highlight the advanced mathematical knowledge present in Vedic times.

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Assignment: Vedic Mathematics – Paper 1

Name: Kajal
Roll No: 877
Topic: Approximation of √2 (Baudhayana Method) and Circling of a Square
Total Marks: 10

1. Approximation of √2 (Baudhayana Method)


The Shulba Sutras are the foundational texts for Vedic geometry. Baudhayana provided a
remarkably accurate rational approximation for the diagonal of a square (which represents √2 when
the side is 1).

The Rule:
"Pramanam tritiyena vardhayet tac ca caturthenatmanascatustrimsonena savisesah"

Meaning: Increase the measure by its third, and this third by its own fourth, less the thirty-fourth part
of that fourth.

Mathematical Steps:
1. Start with 1
2. Add 1/3
3. Add 1/12
4. Subtract 1/408

Result:
Baudhayana’s Value ≈ 1.4142156
Modern Value ≈ 1.4142135
Accuracy: Correct up to five decimal places.

2. Circling of a Square
This method constructs a circle with approximately equal area to a square.

Steps:
1. Let a = half side, d = half diagonal
2. Rotate diagonal and extend
3. Divide extension into 3 parts
4. Add one part to a to get radius

Conclusion:
These methods show the advanced mathematical understanding in Vedic times.

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