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    This document compares Baudhayana, an ancient Indian mathematician from around 800 BCE, to Pythagoras, a Greek mathematician from 570-495 BCE. It summarizes the rule stated in Baudhayana's Sulba Sutra text, which is an early statement of the Pythagorean theorem. It then provides examples and practical applications of the Pythagorean theorem, such as using it to determine right and obtuse triangles or measure screen sizes. An activity is described where the theorem is applied to measure a laptop screen.

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    Baudhayana Sutra: Pythagorean Theorem

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    Baudhayana

    sutra

    Pythagorean
    theorem
    --- Gopal Srivatsan
    Baudhayana vs Pythagoras

    He was a great Indian Pythagoras was a Greek


    mathematician, also a philosopher and
    priest and an architect of mathematician. He lived
    very high standards. His from 570 - 495 BCE.
    approximate date is 800
    BCE.
    The rule stated in the Baudhayana Sulba Sutra
    दीर्घचतुरश्रस्याक्ष्णया रज्जु: पार्श्र्वमानी तिर्यग् मानी ।
    च यत् पृथग् भूते कुरूतस्तदुभयं करोति ॥

    dīrghachatursrasyākṣaṇayā rajjuḥ
    pārśvamānī, tiryagmānī ।
    cha yatpṛthagbhūte
    kurutastadubhayāṅ karoti ॥

    Meaning:
    A rope stretched along the length of the diagonal (of a square)
    produces an area which the vertical and horizontal sides make
    together.
    a +b =c
    2 2 2

    Q. Find the length of c where :


    a = 3 cm
    b = 4 cm
    Hy
    po
    te
    = 32 + 42 = c2 n us
    = e
    9 + 16 = c2 a c
    = c2 = 25
    = c = √25
    90°
    = c = 5 b

    Fig: Right-angle triangle


    Proof
    #1:
    The area in the center is c2.
    Rearranging any two right-
    angled triangles do not change
    the area, but form a2 & b2.
    This proves that c2 = a2 + b2
    Proof
    #2:

    Rule : a2 + b2 = c2

    ⇐⇐ Proof of this figure

    = 3 2 + 42 = 5 2
    = 9 + 16 = 25
    Practical uses of the
    Pythagorean theorem
    › Construction
    • Building steps, ramps etc.,
    › To locate GPS coordinates
    › To find the type of a triangle
    • right-angled c2 = a2 + b2
    • acute-angled c2 < a2 + b2
    • obtuse-angled c2 > a2 + b2
    › To measure screen size of mobile, laptops,
    tv, etc.
    › To find the length of the ladder needed to
    climb till a particular height.
    Activity Proof:

    a2 + b2 = c2

    h 13.552 + 7.622 = 15.62


    inc
    . 6
    15 7.62 inch 183.60 + 59.59 = 243.19

    13.55 inch
    √243.19 = 15.6 (app.)

    I chose my object as laptop screen because Pythagorean theorem is


    clearly seen here. The screen size of any device is measured by the
    hypotenuse formed after dividing it in 2 right-angled triangles, rather
    than the length and height dimensions.

    Eg. The screen size of the above laptop is measured as 15.6 inch,
    rather than 13.55 × 7.62 inches.
    The craft I made to prove Pythagoras'
    theorem

    Conclusion:
    a2 + b 2 = c2
    Hare
    Krishna !!!

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