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Square root 4,096 using abacus (Double-root method 1)

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From this article, I begin to explain actual solutions how to calculate Square root using abacus. Today's example is simple - basic Double-root method, root is 2-digits case. Please check the Theory page for your reference.

Square root methods: Double-root method, Double-root alternative method, half-multiplication table method, half-multiplication table alternative method, multiplication-subtraction method, constant number method, etc.


Abacus steps to solve Square root of 4,096 (Answer is 64)

"1st group number" is the left most numbers in the 2-digits groups of the given number for square root calculation. Number of groups is the number of digits of the Square root.

4,096 -> (40|96) : 40 is the 1st group number. The root digits is 2.

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Step 1: Set 4096. 1st group is 40.

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Step 2: Square number less than or equal 40 is 36=6^2. 6 is the 1st root.

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Step 3: Subtract 6^2 from the 1st group 40. 40-36=4 : -a^2

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Step 4: Place 12 which is 2x of 1st root 6. This 12 is double root.

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Step 5: Divide 496 by 12. Answer=4 and this is 2nd root. : /2a

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Step 6: Subtract 4x12=48 from 49. : -2ab

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Step 7: Subtract 4^2=16 from 2nd group 16. 16-16=0 : -b^2

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Step 8: Square root of 4096 is 64.

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Final state: Answer 64

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Next article is also about Double-root method, more difficult example.


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