20 



On the Hindoo Formii/a 



divided bv : but accordiii"; to the memoir this con- 



^ 233-55 ^ 



stant divisor is , wiiich makes me think there is an 



error of the press ; and the more so, as the Indian author's 

 numbers do not agree well with this divisor 225, hut, in*- 



stead of which, with mv divisor ; and following the 



precept literally, I find the Indian numbers very nearly as 

 we may perceive. 



This table supposes the radius greater than 

 less than 3438-4 ; according to Archimedes the 

 be between 3436-3 and 3438-5 ; mean 3437-4. 



3437-7, and 

 radius would 



It 



