Guess What: It’s Square Root Day!
It’s that day that people around the world await with anticipation. No doubt, the parades are planned, the party hats on, and the gourmet food is prepared. Okay, maybe none of that is true, but did you know that this Tuesday is Square Root Day? It’s true, there really is a holiday for everything.
Square root day is a little bit unique though, as it only occurs nine times a century. It will be held this Tuesday, which is 3/3/09 (if you’re not a math buff, 3 is 9’s square root). If you’re really into math, at thus also want to celebrate square root day, you’ll need to do it this time, or be prepared to wait awhile: The next square root day is not set to occur until April fourth, 2016.