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The Square Root Of Two To One Million Digits (Math Books For Children) - 9781632703651
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9781632703651
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A conundrum faced ancient mathematicians. Which number to use for the square root of 2? Ancient Babylonians used the fraction 305470/216000. This was accurate to about six decimal places. Ancient Indians used the fraction 577/408. This fraction is accurate to five decimal places. Today, mathematicians understand that the square root of 2 is irrational, its digits go on forever without repeating. It is calculated using an infinite series. This book lists the first million digits of the square root of 2.
- | Author: David E. Mcadams
- | Publisher: Life Is A Story Problem Llc
- | Publication Date: Jun 09, 2023
- | Number of Pages: 256 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1632703653
- | ISBN-13: 9781632703651
- Author:
- David E. Mcadams
- Publisher:
- Life Is A Story Problem Llc
- Publication Date:
- Jun 09, 2023
- Number of pages:
- 256 pages
- Language:
- English
- Binding:
- Paperback
- ISBN-10:
- 1632703653
- ISBN-13:
- 9781632703651