Alert icon
We're changing our privacy policy. This stuff matters.  Learn more  Dismiss

MF49: How to find a square root

Loading...

Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon
Upgrade to the latest Flash Player for improved playback performance. Upgrade now or more info.
6,119
Loading...
Alert icon
Sign in or sign up now!
Alert icon

Uploaded by on Apr 19, 2010

We consider three methods, or algorithms, for finding the square root of a natural number we know to be a square. One is trial and error estimation, the other is the Babylonian method equivalent to Newton's method, and the third we call the Vedic method, since it goes back to the Hindus. It is completely feasible to do by hand.

This video belongs to Wildberger's MathFoundations series, which sets out a coherent and logical framework for modern mathematics.

  • likes, 2 dislikes

Link to this comment:

Share to:
see all

All Comments (11)

Sign In or Sign Up now to post a comment!
  • i like the last method the best!

  • Auf dieses Video antworten...  in other words, the whole stuff behind the "squareroot button on your calculator" ^^

  • @SuperSaiyinIan4 an algorhytm to find the square root of a number. oO

  • whta is ithis???

  • Maths is definatley my Favorite subject teachers and books it make it fun to study!

  • Math is my favorite subject. I don't know why some people don't like it, its fun!

  • Wow, the last two examples didn't make sense. The second one actually did for a moment, but then I lost track. The final one completely blew my brain out which is pitiful on my part, obviously I am slower than I would like to be in the sense of mathematical cognition. However I am determined to master this even if I have to pay professors for one on one tutoring.

  • Great Video brilliant ......Thank you sir .Great tutorial video plz watch it till the end if you have any kind of problem in understanding the Square root.

  • excellent - thanx for posting!

  • A great help for the "vedic" method (which was in fact taught in school before the advent of electric calculators) are Napier's Bones. Makes it much easier for big numbers or many decimals.

Loading...

Alert icon
0 / 00Unsaved Playlist Return to active list
    1. Your queue is empty. Add videos to your queue using this button:
      or sign in to load a different list.
    Loading...Loading...Saving...
    • Clear all videos from this list
    • Learn more