Sutra : " Nikhilam Navatashcharamam Dashataha "Meaning : All from 9 and the last from 10. Upasutra : "Aanurupyena "Meaning : Proportionately This simple sutra teaches us to do multiplication of numbers which are close to a BASE or Aadhara such as 10, 100, 1000, 10000 etc. Consider the example given below 8 * 13 Step 1 : Since 8 and 13 are close to 10 we shall consider 10 as the base. 8 - 10 gives -2 and 13 - 10 gives +3 Step 2 : Write the problem as below 8 -2 13 +3 Step...
Sunday, December 9, 2007
Navasesh
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Navasesh is a general method of verification formulated in Vedic mathematics. This can be used to verify various mathematical operations such as Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication etc. Navasesh means ' nine and its remainder '. Examples :Navasesh of 23 ---> N(23) == N(2+3) == N(5) == 5Navasesh of 82 ---> N(82) == N(8+2) == N(10) == N(1+0) == N(1) == 1Navasesh of 49 ---> N(49) == N(4+9) == N(13) == N(1+3) == N(4) ==4Navasesh of 105 ---> N(105) == N(1+0+5) == N(6) == 6 AdditionWe know that 23 + 82 = 105 To verify :N(23) + N(82)...
Sunday, December 2, 2007
The Magic of Vedic Maths
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What is Vedic Math? What does mathematics have to do with Hinduism? Well, just as the basic principles of Hinduism lie in the Vedas, so do the roots of mathematics. The Vedas, written around 1500-900 BCE, are ancient Indian texts containing a record of human experience and knowledge. Thousands of years ago, Vedic mathematicians authored various theses and dissertations on mathematics. It is now commonly believed and widely accepted that these treatises laid down the foundations of algebra, algorithm, square roots, cube roots, various methods of...
