Algorithm 1 and Algorithm 2 for Determining the Number pi (π)
Mieczysław Szyszkowicz · Asian Journal of Research in Computer Science · 2019
Archimedes used the perimeter of inscribed and circumscribed regular polygons to obtain lower and upper bounds of π. Starting with two regular hexagons he doubled their sides from 6 to 12, 24, 48, and 96. Using the perimeters of 96 side regular polygons, Archimedes showed that 3+...
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10.9734/ajrcos/2018/v2i430079