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- | Darts can be thrown at random points onto the square | + | Start with a square and draw a circle inside with the same diameter as the square. |
- | Below is graphical representation. | + | Below is a program that has graphical representation. |
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- | It takes a while to run this simulation to determine an approximate value for π. | + | |
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+ | It takes a while to run this simulation to determine an approximate value for π. | ||
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+ | This works since the ratio of the Area of a circle divided by the Area of the square is pi*r^2 / (2r)^2 = pi/4. The ratio of the darts that land in the circle divided by the darts thrown on the square should be the same ratio, pi/4 (if we throw enough random darts!). So 4 times this proportion is pi! |
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