Tag Archives: Babylonian

Carnival of Mathematics #53

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Brent

Welcome to the 53rd Carnival of Mathematics! A somewhat shorter carnival this time, but I greatly enjoyed reading the submissions I did get, and I hope you do too. Meaghan Montrose at TutorFi presents ten tips for daily practicing your … Continue reading →

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Square roots with pencil and paper: the Babylonian method

Posted on May 18, 2009 by Brent

Everyone knows how to add, subtract, multiply and divide with pencil and paper; but do you know how to find square roots without a calculator? (Incidentally, I highly recommend reading The Feeling of Power by Isaac Asimov, a short story … Continue reading →

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