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Rooty Tooty: Calculating Square Roots by Hand

33 min•24 januari 2024

A family movie night reminds Pete of an ancient algorithm for calculating square roots, so it's back to The Math Club with pencils and paper in hand. Join Pete and Noah as they investigate this algorithm to see just how accurate its results can be.

Questions Answered in the Episode: • How do you calculate the square root of a non-perfect square by hand? • What is the Heron of Alexandria algorithm for approximating square roots?

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