Sexagesimal system

     Sexagesimal is a numeral system in which each unit is divided into  60 units of lower order, that is to say, it is a base-60 number system The sexagesimal system was used by the Sumerians and Babylonians.  It is currently used to measure time and angles 1 h 60 min 60 s 1º 60' 60'' Converting Sexagesimal into Decimal Form Convert 3 hours, 36 minutes, 42 seconds to seconds. Converting Decimal...

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Equations

What is an Equation An equation says that two things are equal. It will have an equals sign "=" like this: x+2=6 That equation says: what is on the left (x + 2) is equal to what is on the right (6) So an equation is like a statement "this equals that" Parts of an Equation So people can talk about equations, there are names for different parts (better than saying "that thingy there"!) Here we have an equation...

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