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Pili, Unofre B. – Physics Education, 2022
This article presents a simple, fast, and equally accurate technique for measuring the area of a circle and of an ellipse without using geometric formulas. This therefore, together with the known radius of the circle and the semi-major and semi-minor axes of the ellipse, allows for the calculation of [pi]. The experiment is easy, thrilling, and…
Descriptors: Physics, Science Instruction, Mathematical Formulas, Class Activities