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Ancient
Indian
Mathematics
BY DR SITA SUNDAR RAM

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0 1
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0 0 0 0

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 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

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