Abstract
A relatively unknown algorithm for computing square roots is presented. In a survey of more than 50 teachers of mathematics, not one of them recalled having ever encountered it before. The algorithm is first illustrated and then proved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 153-158 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Jan 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics (miscellaneous)
- Education
- Applied Mathematics