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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Conway Circle Theorem
רישום חופשי
Building Parallelograms with Set Areas
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Another proof of Pythagoras Theorem
Tangents of a Parabola to a Focal Chord
Olimpiada București-Down.
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Transformation to Sine and Cosine Functions

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Integers
Functions
Reflection
Correlation
Scalene Triangles