How To Calculate Any Square Root. An Ancient Method That Powers Modern Computers

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An ancient formula is astoundingly accurate. Why didn't we learn this in school? 0:00 history 2:32 calculations 7:22 sqrt 2 10:19 intuition Babylonian tablet YBC 7289 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YBC_7289 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:YBC-7289-OBV-REV.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:YBC-7289-OBV-labeled.jpg Babylonian numerals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_cuneiform_numerals https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Babylonian_numerals.svg Josell7, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 via Wikimedia Commons Babylonian Method of Computing the Square Root, Olga Kosheleva https://www.cs.utep.edu/vladik/2009/olg09-05a.pdf A 3D-print of ancient history https://ipch.yale.edu/news-events/3d-print-ancient-history-one-most-famous-mathematical-texts-mesopotamia tecmath video square root https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJHtqMjrStk Square Root Approximations in Old Babylonian Mathematics: YBC 7289 in Context, David Fowler, Eleanor Robson https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0315086098922091 Math! Science! History! It Didn't Belong to Pythagoras https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8MWMDz3WKc Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1 Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas! If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay. If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay. Book ratings are from January 2023. My Books (worldwide links) https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide My Books (US links) Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR A collection of 5 books: "The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.3/5 stars on 290 reviews http://amzn.to/1uQvA20 "The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.1/5 stars on 33 reviews http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg "40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 54 reviews http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U "The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 116 reviews http://amzn.to/18maAdo "Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.4/5 stars on 37 reviews http://amzn.to/XRm7M4 Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3 https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr A collection of 3 books: "Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 112 reviews http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH "Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 33 reviews http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs "Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.2/5 stars on 29 reviews http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp 2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter. My Blog https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/ Twitter https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar Instagram https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/ Merch https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions Press https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press