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sexagesimal [¦sek·sə¦jez·ə·məl] (mathematics) Pertaining to a multiplicity of 60 distinct alternative states or conditions or, simply, a positional numeration system to radix (or base) 60. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Two of his works, written towards the end of his stay in Samarqand, deal with the computation of 2[pi] and the sine of 1[degrees], both fundamental qualities in mathematics, to nine significant sexagesimal fractional digits (equivalent to 16 decimal places). We get our 60 seconds in a minute and 60 minutes in an hour from the Sumerians' sexagesimal system which counts by 60. 99), which performs fraction and mixed-fraction operations and converts between hexadecimal, binary and sexagesimal. |
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