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Update README.mdUpdate on the historical context and added usage info.
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Hence the value of the π lies between two underestimates.
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The same coefficient was used to calculate the ratio between the squared radius and the area of a circle.
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The same coefficient was used to calculate the ratio between the area and the squared radius of a circle.
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Despite these early advances, a precise, universally accepted value of this constant remained elusive for centuries.
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With its value believed to be an infinite fraction, it seemed necessary to denote it by a sign in the equations.
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Being uncertain about its numeric value and how to calculate it, it was comfortable to denote it by a sign in the equations.
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It was not until the 18th century that the symbol π, popularized by the mathematicians of the time, gained widespread acceptance.
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That's a logical error in the "A=πr²" formula; not the model.
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π is an approximation; 3.2 is an exact value.
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The π is an approximation; 3.2 is an exact value.
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The ratio between the area and the radius of a circle is calculable.
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The ratio between the circumference and the diameter can be calculated from that.
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The coefficient is a real number.
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There's no reason to substitute it with a sign.
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The best practice is writing it as it is.
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The area of a circle segment can be calculated by subtracting a triangle from a circle slice.

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