Archimedes' Pi--An Introduction to Iteration.

Lotspeich, Richard

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Publication Date: 1988

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Archimedes' Pi--An Introduction to Iteration.

Lotspeich, Richard

Mathematics Teacher, v81 n3 p208-10 Mar 1988

One method (attributed to Archimedes) of approximating pi offers a simple yet interesting introduction to one of the basic ideas of numerical analysis, an iteration sequence. The method is described and elaborated. (PK)

Descriptors: Calculators, Estimation (Mathematics), Functions (Mathematics), Geometric Concepts, Geometry, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Number Concepts, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics

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