a system based on the number 20?
10 pts 4 1st right ans. tomorrow.
2007-01-16 14:22:01 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
vigesimal
2007-01-16 14:25:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, "deci" refers to base-10
And a 20-sided shape is known as an "icosahedron"
So, how about icosimal? Actually, it's known as "Vigesimal"; see:
http://www.psinvention.com/zoetic/base20.htm
2007-01-16 22:28:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's called the "vigesimal system", according to these sites I found...
2007-01-16 22:28:02 · answer #3 · answered by Lola 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
as far as i know
there is no such system
the only systems there are
to the base two that is binary eg.01
to the base 8 that is octal eg.0123467
to the base 16 that is hexadecimal or as hex eg.0123456789abcdef
2007-01-16 22:31:19 · answer #4 · answered by Rami 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
icosimal
2007-01-16 22:26:18 · answer #5 · answered by Andrew 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋