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Volume No. 6 January - February 2015 Issue No. 1 From the Editor’s desk… I have always been passionate about Maths and therefore the interest in numbers. In one of the school projects that I visited, each class had been given a number and asked to do a project around it. This was many years ago. The creative exploration of the children fascinated me and stuck in my mind. This is the genesis for this special issue of Scribbles on ‘The Power of Numbers’. We see numbers all around us – whether at work or at home or in a public place. We take these numbers for granted. Numbers have meanings, they have a life and there is logic behind the evolution and combination of numbers. Such a vast subject cannot be condensed in one issue. We would at least need a dozen. We have made a beginning… Starting from 0 to 9, one number was allotted to a particular Sanmar location and this issue is rather a ‘product’ of the individual ‘numbers’, with lots of additions, subtractions, multiplications and divisions by way of editorial inputs, design and layout. 0 Delhi and other Eastern regional offices (Poseidon) 1 Mumbai, Baroda and other Western regional offices (Zeus) 2 Karaikal and Vedaranyam (Socrates) 3 Cuddalore and Panruti (Socrates) 4 SFL, Viralimalai (Nyx) 5 SETL, Viralimalai (Rhea) 6 SETL, Karapakkam (Midas) 7 SSCL, Berigai (Apollo) 8 Mettur plants (Atlas) 9 Head office (Apollo) What makes this issue an interesting read is the diverse range of articles covered – from numbers in exotic nature to the beauty in the patterns of numbers, from Chinese culture to Panchaloha, from Vedas to 3D technology, from Gandhiji’s 3 monkeys to Maggie 2 minute noodles, and a ‘duck’ in cricket… Wishing you the best of health and happiness in 2015. I guess, the number game has begun yet again. A special thanks to PR Somaskandan for Best wishes, helping us in coordinating with locations and putting this issue together. - Editorial Team

Special issue: The Power of Numbers

Guess Who?! Given at the bottom of each page are the tips that will lead on to the photo of the person on the last page. The Magical Number Fun with number 9 According to me, Nine is the Enjoy the arrangement of numbers in the series of divisions most powerful number. It is both below: magical and mystical. Magical 12345678987654321 / 999999999 = 12345679 because of the property acquired by the resulting figure when a number 123456787654321 / 9999999 = 12345680 is added with or multiplied by 9. The 1234567654321 / 99999 = 12345800 sum total of the digits in a number 12345654321 / 999.99 = 12345778 remains the same, when added with 123454321 / 9.9999 = 12345556 9. Though this property is similar to numeral 0, the resulting number does 1234321 / 0.09999 = 12344444 not remain the same but changes when 12321 / 0.000999 = 12333333 Nine - Chennai-HO dealing with 9. Yet the sum of the digits9 in the resulting 121 / 0.0000099 = 12222222 figure remains the same as that of the original number 1 / 0.00000009 = 11111111 being added with 9. For e.g., let us take 41. Sum of digits is (4+1)=5. I am sure you will agree with me that number 9 is really Now (41+9)=50 whose digits’ sum is mind-boggling. (5+0)=5. S Ramalakshmi, D/o P R Somaskandan, Internal Audit, In case of multiplication, the sum Sanmar Corporate Divn. total of the digits in a number becomes 9 when multiplied by Amazing Nine 9. This is irrespective of the number of digits in the 1. Any random number (e.g 35967930) when arranged initial number taken. Thus, (41x9)=369 whose with its integers in a descending order (i.e. 99765330) digits’ sum is (3+6+9)=18 which in turn will be (1+8)=9. and subtracted from the Wonderful, isn’t it? Here again, unlike the numeral ‘0’, number in its reverse order which when multiplied transforms the whole number to with rearranged integers itself (zero), in case of 9, we get a resultant number whose in an ascending order (i.e. digits in turn add up to itself (nine). 03356799) the resulting figures (i.e. 96408531) individual 9 in Indian mythology integers when added (i.e. 36) Some of the connections you will be a multiple of number 9. would recall immediately are Just try the below numbers – Navarathri, Nava Durga, and see the magic Nava Grihas, Nava Bhashanas, 10,210,6543210,76543210. Nava Theerthas, Nava 2. On a numeric Tirupathi (around Tirunelveli keypad or calculator, the numbers from left and Kumbakonam, both in Tamil Nadu), Nava to right and top to bottom are 789-row-1 | Dwaras (the 9 doors to the 456-row-2 | 123 - row 3. human body), Navamsa (in If you add up the totals of each row you get... row-1 horoscope), Nav Ratan (9 gems), Nava Nidhi (9 types is (7+8+9)=24, row-2 is (4+5+6)=15, row-3 is (1+2+3) of wealth), Nava Dhanyam (9 types of cereals/pulses), =6 the difference between each sum is 9. (24-15=9 or Navarasa (9 moods), Nava Mukha Rudraksha (9-faced 15-6=9). Rudraksha whose presiding deity is Lord Bhairava). 3. The sum of the Add to this list, a host of digits of the number things in the Hindu religion added to 9 is always which are multiples of 9 like equal to the sum – 18 Chapters of Bhagavat of the digits of the Gita, 18 days of Kurukshetra result. Take any (Mahabharatha) war, 18 four digit number steps at the Holy shrine of and try the trick. Sabarimala, 27 Nakshatras/ stars, 27 Gandharvas, 63 Nayanmars (devotees of Lord Ex: (9+17)=26. Shiva), 108 Divya Kshetras (Holy places for Vaishnavites), (1+7)=8 & (2+6)=8. 108 counts of Mantras, 108 Archanas (called Satha 4. The earth rotates Naamavali), 1008 Archanas (called Sahasra Naamavali). 15 degrees per hour through 24 different time zones, Please note that all the above numbers too add up to 9. The 1 per hour. (24–15)= 9. (24x15)=360 or a full rotation. Sanskrit/ Hindi word for 9 is ‘Nav’ which also means ‘New’. 5. A 9-sided polygon is called a enneagon. P R Somaskandan, Internal Audit, Sanmar Corporate Divn. R Sangeetha, Accounts, Sanmar Corporate Divn.

2 Guess Who? ! Clue No.1: Famous astronomer and mathematician born in the city of Bhinmal in Northwest India, during the reign of King Vyaghramukha. Eight - Mettur Ashtalakshmi temple 8 shape walking My grandfather used to demonstrate shape 8 walking in a simple way to be brisk and energetic. What is 8 shape walking? Siddhars, our great forefathers have described our body as temple of God. It is better to keep our body physically fit and brisk, free from diseases rather than looking after our body with medicine. 8 shape walking is an 8exercise, which is a n Ashtalakshmi temple lies on the shorelines near the Elliot’s beach, in Chennai, India. The word Ashta means eight. ancient secret of siddha health maintenance, which The eight Lakshmis give eight kinds of benefits namely, helps us avoid and manage chronic diseases such as high offspring, success, prosperity, wealth, courage, bravery, blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart diseases food and knowledge. The temple is dedicated to the and kidney problems. This can be done by any normal goddess Lakshmi and her eight primary forms. healthy person. Children can do this exercise under the V Gomathi, W/o V Subramanian, Plant Services, Chemplast. supervision of an adult. How should the 8 shape Eight facts! health walk program be done? 9 x 0 + 8 = 8 9 x 9 + 7 = 88 The 8 shape walking 9 x 98 + 6 = 888 exercise can be done as 9 x 987 + 5 =8888 part of daily exercise and 9 x 9876 + 4 =88888 does not need any special 9 x 98765 +3 =888888 preparation or any other 9 x 987654 + 2 =8888888 exercise equipment. It 9 x 9876543 +1 = 88888888 can be done along with specific pranayama and breathing 9 x 98765432 +0 = 888888888 patterns for focused and long lasting health benefits. A Gopikaa, XIth Std, D/o. I Anandakrishnan, Production, Chemplast. When should it be done? It is highly beneficial when done on an empty stomach for Lady 8 15 to 30 minutes before breakfast early in the morning  According to me, 8 indicates the feminine character. In between 5.00 am & 8.00 am preferably in open air like comparison to the numeric number 8, as a girl grows she a play ground, an open terrace, a park. bends according to the lifestyle and crosses the thin line in Procedure middle of her life has she moves into Draw two parallel lines in east-west direction 10 feet the second part of apart from each other. Then draw number 8 between the her life (marriage). lines. Start walking on the 8 for about 15 minutes from  In R.T.O. south to north or north to south with normal breathing. Office (Regional After 15 minutes of walking, you will feel refreshed. Transport Office), You can stop with this. If possible, repeat the same for while giving two wheeler licence, the licensee has to drive another 15 minutes. the vehicle in the numeric 8 direction. K B Manoharan, Projects, Cabot Sanmar. &  Sashtanga Namaskar - performed with the entire body A Muthu Vijayan, Personnel, Chemplast. stretched face down with all the eight limbs flat on the floor. It is not only a mark of respect I have 8 but signifies total surrender. legs too! Revathi Sriram, W/o R Sriram, Support Services, Chemplast.

Guess Who? ! Clue No. 2: Often referred to as Bhillamalacarya, the teacher from Bhillamala became the director of the 3 astronomical observatory of Ujjain, the centre of Ancient Indian mathematical astronomy. Seven - Berigai 4 • • My favourite number R Subramaniam, 8. Seven coloursinrainbow. 7. Seven daysinaweek. 6. Seven continents. 5. Seven wondersoftheworld. 4. Seven musicalrhythm. 3. Seven muses. 2. Seven hillsof Tirupathi. 1. Perfectly neutralPH 7water. they're attheirworst,back-stabbers. socially awkward, melancholic, cowardly and, when Based onnumerology 7s,canbealoof, distant,sarcastic, refined, graciousanddisplaysmuchinnerwisdom. knowledgeable, contemplative, serious,persevering, analytical, focused,introspective, studious,intuitive, 7 isn'tjustaluckynumber. It's alsospiritual,intelligent, Seven -Plus andMinus

no interest inmathsare subconsciouslydoingakindof answered seven. He claims this shows that even those with to nametheirfavourite numberanda10thofthem Through The LookingGlass. He asked44,000people from mathematicianAlexBellosbook inhisnew time andagainnow statistical proof comesfurther Psychologists seeevidenceofouraffinitywithseven, in the spectrum andthenumberofdaysinweek, the in thespectrum there wasaconnectionbetween thenumber ofcolours In concurrence withtheAncientGreeks hebelieved 1672 butlateraddedorange andindigotomakeitseven. main colours–red, yellow, green, blue andviolet–in five into spectrum the divided originally Newton Isaac in thosewhosleeponehourmore orlessthanseven. diseaseincreasedfound thattheriskofdeveloping heart them, rather thanasmathematical equations. Guess Who? !ClueNo. 3:Most ofhismathematical works were composedinellipticverse andcarried asapoeticringto SHE, SSCL. mental arithmetic. 30,000 adults US ofmore than School inthe Virginia Medical study by the West humans isseven. A of sleepfor number ofhours optimum The • 7 P Karthikeyan, • • E ArputhaRaj, forgive others“seventy timesseven”. forgive others?Up toseven times?”He replied we are to St. Peter askedJesus Christ,“How manytimesdowe It hasspiritualconnotationsinthemajorreligions. When one downward stroke thenumeral7isdeceptively alluring. The simpledigitthatexpressed withonerightward and number is777.7alsosells7-up, 7-Oclockblades. meets theeye. Jackpot numberis777.AirbusBoeing spots on their wings. There is more to the number 7 than consists ofonlyseven notes?Or thatmostladybugshave 7 Gods? What aboutthefactthatentire musicalscale week has7days,butdidyou know thateachrelates to7 as well ashiddeninmysteriousways. We allknow thata Look around you andthenumber7isobvious everywhere and Sindbad thesailorwent onseven voyages. right ring.Shakespeare describedtheseven stagesofman, James Bond,hedidn’t gofor006or008only007had Bond 007. When Ian Fleming waslookingforacode of the world,and the world’s most popular spy James read aboutSnow the7wonders White andthe7dwarfs, In schoolwe learntthatarainbow has7colours,we have 7 -here, there, everywhere system. in thesolar of objectsknown and thenumber in amusicalscale number ofnotes month (July 7)in2007. results were announcedontheseventh day of theseventh in Rome. The listwaschosenby globalballotandthe the ChichenItza pyramidinMexico andtheColosseum the Redeemer inRiodeJaneiro, Machu Picchu inPeru, the Rock CityofPetra inJordan, thestatueofChrist are: theGreat Wall ofChina,the Taj Mahal inIndia, Alexandria. The Seven Wonders oftheModern World the ColossusofRhodesandfinallyLighthouse of of Zeus atOlympia, theMausoleum atHalicarnassus, Great Temple the atEphesus ofArtemis (now in Turkey) the Statue wonders: seven Pyramid ofGiza, had theHanging Gardens ofBabylon, the world ancient The has beenadoptedby allhumancivilisations. God rested ontheseventh dayandtheseven-day week After creatingcompleteness or perfection. theworld, significant numbersinthe Bible. Scholarssayitdenotes one ofthemost is seven Number Production, SSCL. Quality Assurance, SSCL. of the Modern Worldof theModern The SevenWonders

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4’s can be used in any manner and in any mathematical  Four is the only number in English - Sanmar Foundries, Viralimalai operation to write equations that have the numbers from that is equal to the number of 0 to 100 as the answer. letters in its name. 4 = four. Example  If you multiply the number 44 –44 = 0 21978 by four, it turns (4 – 4) * 4 +4 = 4 backwards – 87912. (44-4)/4 = 10  Four rocky planets in our solar (4 * 4) + 4 + 4 = 24 system – Mercury, Venus, 44 – (4 / 4) = 43 Earth, Mars. ((4 ! + Sq Root 4) / .4) – 4 = 61  Four giant gas planets in (4 * 4 * 4) + (Sq Root 4) = 66 the solar system – Jupiter, (44 * Sq Root 4 ) + 4 = 92 Saturn, Uranus, Neptune. 44 / .44 = 100  Four of the Jupiter’s moon4 are (The Galilean Moons) visible from earth. S R Sakthivel, S/o K S Rajendra Kumar, Operations, SFL.  The mammalian heart consists of four chambers.  All insects with wings (except flies) have four wings. Four’s presence  In chemistry the valency of carbon (that is basis of life on the earth) is four.  Vedas [Rig/ Yajur/ Sama/  Four is the number of strings on a violin, a viola, a cello, Atharvana] double bass, a cuatro and a ukulele, and the number of  4 Directions [North/ East/ string pairs on a mandolin. West/ South]  Four estates: Politics, Administration, Judiciary,  There is a tamil usage“Naalum Therindavan”meaning Journalism. one who knows it all.  Four corner is the only location in the United States  American Independence Day July 4 where four states come together at a single point: Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona.  Sanmar Viralimalai’s Factory Day is on July 4  The BEATLES were also known as the “Fab four”: John Lennon, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Paul  Four legs of a furniture “Narkali” McCartney.  27 tamil stars with only 4 – Padams  There are also four years between two Olympic games,  To save property for four decades FIFA World Cup, Cricket World cup, FIBA world -“Naalu Thalaimuraikku”. Championships, Asian Games, Common wealth R Sukumar, Personnel, SFL. Games, Rugby World Cup. S R Aishwarya, D/o K S Rajendra Kumar, Operations, SFL. Four letter words 2+2 = 2 x 2 = 4 = Tetra = Quadra = Four  NEWS - Information from 4 sides - North, East, West,  As a cricket lover, the first South becomes news. thing, which strikes me about  LOVE - We should learn to love all living beings. the number 4, is the boundary  BEST - Only the best will be picked up in any field, so (FOUR) scored by a batsman be the best. bringing lot of jubilation among the spectators in the  BEND - Bending right for things leads you to win. ground. Also a double hat-trick is referred to as taking  GOOD - Everybody likes being good. four wickets in four balls.  Most parts of our body are in four letters like HEAD,  The four rules in mathematics are addition, subtraction, EYES, NOSE, EARS, LIPS, NECK, LEGS, FEET. multiplication and division. E Pasupathi, Production, SFL.  The four basic states of matter are solid, liquid, gas and plasma. The fours...  The four seasons are spring, autumn, summer and 1. Four things for success: work, pray, think and believe. winter. 2. Research is four things: Brain to think, eyes to see,  Four suits of playing cards are hearts, diamonds, clubs machines to work & the fourth is money. and spades. 3. To achieve success ask yourself these four questions:  The four-colour Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now? process (CMYK) is 4. Medicine rests upon four pillars – Philosophy, used for printing. Astronomy, Alchemy & Ethics. S Dinesh Babu, G N Raghu Raman, Production. SFL. Industrial Engineering, SFL.

Guess Who? ! Clue No. 6: The historian al-Biruni in his book Tariq al-Hind states that Brahmasphuta-siddhanta was trans- 7 lated into Arabic as Sindhind. Three means all The secret behind 3D  In the Buddhist tradition 3D stands for the three- the theme of 3 is represented dimensional technology that by the tri-ratna, the three offers a wide array of possibility precious jewels, and the in the future in almost every Buddha, Dharma, Sangha. walk of life and especially in  In Chinese ‘3’ is sanctity, the entertainment segment. auspicious number; the first It was first introduced in movies odd, yang number... The moon and now it is even present in toad, or bird, is three-legged. mobiles. A 3D film viewed  In Christianity three represents without glasses is a very strange sight and may appear to be out the Trinity - the Father, the Son of focus, fuzzy or out of register. The same scene is projected and the Holy Spirit. simultaneously from two different angles in two different colors, red and cyan (blue or green). Here is where those cool  In Hinduism the Trimurti represent Brahma, Vishu, 3 glasses come in, the coloured filters separate the two different Siva; the triple power of creation, destruction and images so each image only enters one eye. Your brain puts the preservation. two pictures back together and now you’re trying to dodge  In Japanese, the three treasures are mirror, sword and the rocket that comes nearer to you on screen. jewel - that being truth, courage and compassion. M Ponnusamy, Production, Chemplast. & S Viswanathan, SHE, Chemplast. Three - Cuddalore / Panruti W Jesulin Edberg, Instrumentation, Chemplast. Power of number 3 3 in mathematics Significance of “3 knots” at the time of “Mangalya  Is the only number whose sum with those lesser than it dharana”. The first knot represents the unity amid the equals to the product of the numbers (1+2+3=1x2x3).  Is the smallest number of sides that a simple polygon has - husband and wife, the second symbolises the unification Triangle. between families and the third one normally tied by the  Is the smallest number that can be meant as “Many” (one, sister-in-law is the reciprocal commitment and assurance two and many). from the boy's side to the girl's prosperity and well being.  3 in Religion: The number Three is sacred in religions. S Subramanian, Mechanical Maintenance, Chemplast.  There were three rulers in Greek mythology – Zeus, Poseidon, Hades.  Three ethical principles of Zoroastrians – Humata- to think Number 3 in sports good, Hukhta- to speak good, Huveshta- to act good. Internationally, numbers of medals or rank in any sports  ‘Three thumb rules’ by Elbert Hubbard. To escape from event are three, i.e. Gold, Silver and Bronze. criticism, do nothing, say nothing, be nothing. CSR Kamrudeen, Civil, Chemplast. A Arivudai Nambi, Mechanical Maintenance, Chemplast.

The unsung heroes of construction – Mahatma’s three monkeys The humble triangle The triangle is the only two dimensional polygon that is fixed in shape. A square, for example, can easily be altered into a parallelogram. When a force is applied to a triangle, there is no change. One of the famous architectural wonders is the “golf ball” at EPCOT in Walt Disney World. A closer look will reveal that the strength of the structure is achieved using a myriad of small triangles. The most important, and “See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil” the most under appreciated; the S Lakshminarayanan, Mechanical Maintenance, Chemplast. humble triangle gives strength to scaffolding and creates the curves Interesting facts of some of London’s most iconic  Nobel Peace Prize - On the medal is buildings. Not only in macro engraved a picture of three naked men. levels, triangles also give strength to The medal was designed by Gustav micro levels. The carbon atoms in Vigeland. diamond are arranged in the form of tetrahedron (a pyramid made  Primary colours - Only three primary colours are out of four equilateral triangles). needed to mix most other colours; red, green and blue. This is why diamonds are so hard.  Animals - The octopus has three hearts. Camels have three eyelids. Cats have a third eyelid, called the haw. W Jesulin Edberg, Instrumentation, Chemplast. C Sridhar, Quality, Chemplast.

8 Guess Who? ! Clue No. 7: He was the first mathematician to discover the formula for solving quadratic equations and worked on solutions to general linear equations. Two - Karaikal/ Vedaranyam Prime number 2 “Good things come in  Two is the smallest and the first prime number, and the pairs” only even prime number.  Two is a lucky number in the  Powers of two are central to the concept of Mersenne Far East. primes, and important to  Two is the number of balance, computer science. but also the number of Two is the first conflict and opposition. Mersenne prime exponent.  Without the number two, the positive and negative  Taking the square cannot exist. 2 root of a number is such a common mathematical operation, that the spot  Two is also the number of division. on the root sign where the exponent would normally be written for cubic roots and other such roots, is left K Soundararajan, Operations, Chemplast. blank for square roots, as it is considered tacit.  The square root of 2 was the first known irrational number. For partnerships  Essentially, the number two speaks to the fundamental Two symbolises partnership. Many scientific researches led duality that is so much a part of life. Day/Night. Good/ to great inventions as Evil. Man/Woman. Light/Darkness. Plus/Minus. Hot/ they were done by Cold. two - Wright brothers,  The Parliament of India consists of two houses: The Curie couples, etc. Lok Sabha (House of the People) and the Rajya Sabha Psychologists say (Council of States). when a project A Sivalingam, Electrical Maintenance, Chemplast. is lead by two A binary wonder optimistic people with same frequencies their result is wonderful and  In astronomy - A binary star appreciable. In their field, they help each other and their is a stellar system consisting two stars orbiting around self-confidence increases tremendously, which leads to their centre of mass. better results.  The Roman numeral II We have both upper stands for bright giant in the and lower teeth and Yerkes spectral classification we need them both. scheme. Having just one of  In technology - The resin identification code is used in the two is of no help. recycling to identify high-density polyethylene. S Manavalan, Production, Chemplast. L John Anand Antony, Production, Chemplast.

Number 2 in Chinese culture If you look at the way the human Takes only bodies are 2 minutes Two is an auspicious number in Chinese culture, constructed, because Chinese people believe that ‘good things on each side of to cook come in pairs’. According to their ancient customs the torso is an for wedding ceremonies, people decorate gates arm and leg. and windows with paper-cuts. There are many Two arms, and congratulatory and complimentary phrases. For two hands, instance, ‘bi yi shuang fei’ (shuang meaning double), and two legs meaning flying wing to wing, best wishes; remain with two feet devoted couple till the end. ‘Cai mao shuang quan’ is are attached used to describe a person who is pretty and talented. to the central Two has another interesting use of dialects in core. Even different places of China, but mostly negative. In internally, most of the organs Shaanxi province, two pronounced ‘Er’ in Chinese come in twos: the lungs, kidneys, is used as an adjective to ironically describe those and the inner chambers of the who are intemperate, reckless or intrepid. heart and the brain on two sides. The head has two eyes, ears, and C Jayachandran, Production, Chemplast. nostrils.

Guess Who? ! Clue No. 8: He worked on systems of simultaneous equations and solving quadratic equations with two 9 unknowns, something, which was not even considered in the West until a thousand years later. One for power An ode to one To realise the value of ONE YEAR, • 1 is the symbol of beginning, Ask a student who failed a grade. symbol of success, symbol To realise the value of ONE MONTH, of auspiciousness, symbol of Ask a mother who gave birth to a pre-mature baby. respect. To realise the value of ONE DAY, • 1 is not just a number; it has the Ask the editor of a daily newspaper. capacity to change lives. When To realise the value of ONE HOUR, 1 gets attached with anyone’s life Ask the lovers who are waiting to meet. it brings drastic change like for

One - Branches To realise the value of ONE MINUTE, example 1st rank in exam, 1st in Ask a person who missed the train. race, 1st in class etc. They are termed To realise the value of ONE SECOND, achievers! Ask a person who just avoided an accident. • People make history when they invent1 the 1st of any To realise the value of ONE MILLISECOND, thing like telephone, computer, etc. Ask the person who won a silver medal in the Olympics. • One will be respected when he secures the 1st position The clock is ticking. or the highest level in any field. 1st astronaut in space, Make the most of today. 1st lady president and Jainesh Shah, Sales, BS&B Safety Systems, Vadodara. many more. It seems that 1 is always a magical number. • A baby’s 1st touch, 1st word, 1st walk, 1st day in school are just incredible moments of one’s life. • Multiplication or division of any number

with 1 gives the same Contributed by Dangar Prabhat Ranabhai, Customer Service, number. Sanmar Engg. Services, Jamnagar. We need to be stable like “1” in every situation in Symbolic meaning of No.1 our lives: be it multiplication of happiness or division of Number One primarily deals with strong will, positivity our sorrows and disappointments. and pure energy. One reflects new beginnings and purity. Jelam Vazir, Sister of Parth Bhavsar, Sales, Xomox Sanmar, Surat. 1 (one is also called “unity” or, in technical contexts, “monad”) is a number, a numeral, and the name of the glyph representing that number. It represents a single entity, the unit of measurement. For example, a line segment of “unit length” is a line segment of length 1. One is its own factorial, its own square, its own cube, and so on. One is also the empty product, as any number multiplied by one is itself. How number one is utilised by human being in life: 1. One that is first in rank, order, or importance. Your product is number one in market. You are number one if you are a good cook, a good company with a good product is rated number one in that particular industry to which it belongs. 2. Foremost in quality; first-rate: status, importance, etc.; a number one performance. One world Dr Darshika Nayan Shah, W/o Nayan M Shah, Regional Sales, Flowserve Sanmar, Vadodara.

10 Guess Who? ! Clue No. 9: He even attempted to write down abstract concepts, using the initials of the names of colours to represent unknowns in his equations, one of the earliest intimations of what we now know as algebra. Zero - Branches 11

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