MIT and Harvard entrance exams specifically tested if students knew how to calculate square roots by hand. In this video I will teach you the square root algorithm to calculate the square root of any number, digit by digit, by hand without a calculator. 0:00 Intro 3:47 2025 7:48 831744 10:50 13689 13:18 15:15 1234 19:12 531.5 23:47 inventor 25:15 why it works 28:58 place value Harvard 1869 problem MIT exam 1876 :// Naval Mathematics, 1966 Goals for the Correlation of Elementary Science and Mathematics, 1969 Aryabhata's methods Translation of Sanskrit %C5%ABla Route to Learn Āryabhaṭa's Algorithmic Square Rooting The square root algorithm Byjus Find Square Root by Hand without Calculator Square root algorithm Calculating Square Root by Hand (Early Grades) Ancient formula calculate ANY square root Abacus picture #/media/File: Margarita philosophica nova Laplace quote %E2%80%93Arabic_numeral_system#Impact_on_arithmetic Laplace picture :Laplace,_Pierre-Simon, Members get early access to videos YouTube members Patreon members Support the channel with a one-time donation Subscribe: Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas! If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay. Book ratings are from January 2025. My Books (worldwide links) #worldwide My Books (US links) Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation A collection of 5 books: "The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 564 reviews "The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.2/5 stars on 55 reviews "40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 81 reviews "The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 148 reviews "Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.5/5 stars on 57 reviews Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3 A collection of 3 books: "Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 138 reviews "Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 45 reviews "Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.3/5 stars on 38 reviews 2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter. My Blog Twitter Instagram Merch Patreon Press