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re: Papyrus shows ancient Egyptians using algebra and trigonometry 3,550 years ago

Posted on 3/10/25 at 11:06 pm to
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
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Posted on 3/10/25 at 11:06 pm to
Did I hear them from Zacharia Stetchin?
Posted by GeekedUp
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Posted on 3/11/25 at 5:58 am to
I follow his YT channel. Solid.
Posted by ElderTiger
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Posted on 3/11/25 at 7:20 am to
Dang…I took algebra and trig in HS and college and haven’t used it since.
Posted by Jack Ruby
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Posted on 3/11/25 at 11:52 am to
[quote] I hear them from Zacharia Stetchin[/quote

likely not. They're Biblical.
Posted by WG_Dawg
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Posted on 3/11/25 at 11:56 am to
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The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus is the oldest manuscript written in algebra and trigonometry, dating back to 3,550 years ago.

It shows that the Egyptians used first-order equations, geometric series and a second-order algebraic equation,


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