NCERT Figure it Out 2 - Q3 - The Baudhayana-Pythagoras Theorem
Question: Using the constructions in this chapter, how would you construct a square whose area is triple the area of a given square? Five times the area? (Baudhayana, Sulba-Sutra Verse 1.10)
Answer: Triple: hypotenuse square from legs of areas A and 2A. Five times: hypotenuse square from legs of areas A and 4A (or 2A and 3A).
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