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Nandini Malhotra, X

Jantar-Mantar: the
magical clock
Jayant, X

Influence of India

It is said that the number, ‘Zero’ originated or was created in these three places. Ancient India,
Ancient Babylon, and the Mayan Civilization. Historians believed that it came into existence
from 458 AD. Zero was used at different times in each of these civilizations. It is believed that
zero was used for the first time in Ancient India by the Hindus and the Arabs. Undoubtedly,
the complete credit goes to India for the invention of Zero and its effective use as a number.
Mishti Gupta

Get an intuitive feeling about the
solution and it will come. Visualize the
approach and start the solution with a
feeling that you know the answer
beforehand, even if you do, an insight
about the answer would lead to a
simpler problem from a complex GEOMETRY OF SHRI YANTRA
question that makes the task easier. A yantra is a diagram or a symbol used for
worshipping. The diagram contains nine
interlocking triangles, giving rise to 43
subsidiary triangles. If we talk of
concurrency, all triple nodes meet at the
central dot of the yantra. Also, due to
decreasing angles made by the nine
triangles, the last downward
. PALMISTRY pointing triangle is always a Shri Yantra
equilateral with all angles at 60 degrees,
regardless of the outer triangles that are
isosceles in shape. It’s worthwhile to
know that the yantra follows the golden
Mathematical calculations on palmistry are based ratio 1.618 with ratio of the angle of the
on four important observations. The length of a triangle. According to the
line, the spreading of mounts related to different mathematicians, this ratio is calculated in
planets, the time to reverse back the pressed mount everything that seems beautiful to the
and the pulse rate is taken into consideration while eye. With so many mathematical
calculating the timeline for a particular event. properties, this yantra is one of the
favourite diagrams of mathematicians and
continues to amaze the observers.
Yash Pandey, XI