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Plimpton 322 is Babylonian exact sexagesimal trigonometry
this article is trying to track when trigonometry was created whether in Babylonian times?
from the available evidence it is concluded that trygonometry exists in old babylon tablets and it can be concluded that This new interpretation of P322 significantly elevates the status of Babylonian mathematics, and the vast
number of untranslated tablets are likely to contain many more surprises waiting to be found.The discovery
of trigonometry is attributed to the ancient Greeks, but this needs to be reconsidered in light of the much
earlier, computationally simpler and more precise Babylonian style of exact sexagesimal trigonometry.In
addition to being historically significant, P322 also brings the founding assumptions of our own mathematical culture into perspective.Perhaps this different and simpler way of thinking has the potential to unlock improvements in science, engineering, and mathematics education today.
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