Use the assumed Babylonian square root algorithm of the text to approximate 21. Begin with the value a=5 and do two iterations of the algorithm to calculate an approximation to V21. A. 4; 36 B. 4;34,57,23,25,30 C. 4;34,36,23,25 D. 4;36,12,45,30

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Use the assumed Babylonian square root algorithm of the text to approximate 21. Begin
with the value a=5 and do two iterations of the algorithm to calculate an approximation to
V21.
A. 4; 36
B. 4;34,57,23,25,30
C. 4;34,36,23,25
D. 4; 36,12,45,30
6.
Ouertion
DELL
Transcribed Image Text:Use the assumed Babylonian square root algorithm of the text to approximate 21. Begin with the value a=5 and do two iterations of the algorithm to calculate an approximation to V21. A. 4; 36 B. 4;34,57,23,25,30 C. 4;34,36,23,25 D. 4; 36,12,45,30 6. Ouertion DELL
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