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Old 09-25-2002   #8 (permalink)
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Hi Bhaskar,

To which formula are you referring - or to both? The pi quadrature formula has been around a long time, but just recently shown to square the circle by any pi ratio (logically falling between 3 and 4). For example, let's take the irrational pi and a rational pi to show how the quadrature formula works (radius = 2).

sqrt (3.1416) * 2 = 3.5449077 side; side^2 = 12.5663706 area;
sqrt (355/113) * 2 = 3.5449078 side; side^2 = 12.5663716 area.

Clearly the pi ratio is not sacrosanct; indeed, the rational might even be given preference inasmuch as running to infinity in numerical sets, as opposed to the irrational for which no sets have yet been found.

Why do you say the formula is not a formula and lacks precision?
 
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