The twelfth root of two or is an algebraic irrational number. It is most important in music theory, where it represents the frequency ratio of a semitone in equal temperament.
Read more about Twelfth Root Of Two: Numerical Value, The Equal-tempered Chromatic Scale, Pitch Adjustment, History
Famous quotes containing the words twelfth and/or root:
“The twelfth day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me
Twelve lords a-leaping.”
—Unknown. The Twelve Days of Christmas (l. 89–91)
“Under an oak, whose antique root peeps out
Upon the brook that brawls along this wood.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)