The Square Root of Two to One Million Digits
David E. McAdams$14.41
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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.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Life Is a Story Problem LLC
Published: 06/09/2023
ISBN: 9781632703651
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d