The Square Root Of Two To One Million Digits (Math Books For Children) - 9781632703651

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