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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What was the biggest n value, for number of sides of a polygon, that Archimedes used in his approximation of pi?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@hhelpplzzzz

OpenStudy (doc.brown):

I'll ask him, hang on.

OpenStudy (doc.brown):

Is this in your book? Archimedes computed upper and lower bounds of π by drawing a regular hexagon inside and outside a circle, and successively doubling the number of sides until he reached a 96-sided regular polygon.

OpenStudy (doc.brown):

Look for this symbol, it should get you to the right page. |dw:1395448734659:dw|

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@doc.brown No, I don't have a book, this is for online school, Algebra assignment, my worst subject unfortunately lol thank youuu! :))

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