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ERIC Number: EJ753948
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jan-15
Pages: 7
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ISSN: ISSN-0020-739X
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A Simple Geometric Method of Estimating the Error in Using Vieta's Product for [pi]
Osler, T. J.
International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science & Technology, v38 n1 p136-142 Jan 2007
Vieta's famous product using factors that are nested radicals is the oldest infinite product as well as the first non-iterative method for finding [pi]. In this paper a simple geometric construction intimately related to this product is described. The construction provides the same approximations to [pi] as are given by partial products from Vieta's formula. Upper and lower bounds for the error are obtained in a visual way. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
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Language: English
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