Approximating Pi

Author:Jay Lietzow

This activity uses Archimedes' method of approximating the value of pi. We have inscribed a regular polygon in a circle and use the ratio of the perimeter of the polygon to the diameter of the circle as an approximate value for pi.

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General Polar Equation of Conics with Rotation (1)
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bewijs stelling van Pythagoras
Rolling a Square
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Circle Basics
Exact straight line by general square.
Polígono circunscrito
Circle-Golden ratio fractal
Inclined Plane

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Stochastic Process or Random Process
Quadrilaterals
Random Experiments
Tree Diagrams
Pythagoras or Pythagorean Theorem