Newly translated ancient tablets show that ancient Babylonian astronomers used unexpectedly advanced geometry to understand the planets. The find, described on Thursday in the journal Science, reveals ...

Three trapezoids each have a width of w. The trapezoids extend horizontally from x = 12. The trapezoids extend vertically, from the x-axis up to the line y = ⅓ x + 9 The ratio r of the A 2 area to the ...