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DixieGal · 03-06-2009, 12:36 PM

I had to learn base 16 for a math class many moons ago. Retained that bit of useful info barely long enough to pass the test! So far, it's never come up again.

It was a "history of math" type of class, and you need base 16 to read ancient Persian cunieform clay tablets with daily inventories on it.

03-06-2009, 12:36 PM	#5
DixieGal Hi There! Posts: 7,473 Karma: 2930523 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Ft Lauderdale Device: iPad	I had to learn base 16 for a math class many moons ago. Retained that bit of useful info barely long enough to pass the test! So far, it's never come up again. It was a "history of math" type of class, and you need base 16 to read ancient Persian cunieform clay tablets with daily inventories on it.