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The Square Root of Two to One Million Digits
part of the Math Books for Children series
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 256
- Published:
- June 8, 2023
- Dimensions:
- 152x14x229 mm.
- Weight:
- 376 g.
Delivery:
1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: January 4, 2025
Extended return policy to January 30, 2025
Description of The Square Root of Two to One Million Digits
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.
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