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Babylonian trigonometry was precise, long before Greek approximation Options
 
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#1 Posted : 8/25/2017 6:15:10 AM

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Seems that by using base 60 and the ratios of the length of triangles sides, rather than the relative angles, the Babylonians had triangles totally down. So much simpler, so much more accurate.

Now I hate my old high school maths more than ever. Big grin

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