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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -72,11 +72,11 @@ The perimeter of the circumscribed polygon that was believed to be an overestima
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7373Hence the value of the π lies between two underestimates.
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75- The same coefficient was used to calculate the ratio between the squared radius and the area of a circle.
75+ The same coefficient was used to calculate the ratio between the area and the squared radius of a circle.
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7777Despite these early advances, a precise, universally accepted value of this constant remained elusive for centuries.
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79- With its value believed to be an infinite fraction , it seemed necessary to denote it by a sign in the equations.
79+ 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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8181It was not until the 18th century that the symbol π, popularized by the mathematicians of the time, gained widespread acceptance.
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165165That's a logical error in the "A=πr²" formula; not the model.
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167- π is an approximation; 3.2 is an exact value.
167+ The π is an approximation; 3.2 is an exact value.
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169+ The ratio between the area and the radius of a circle is calculable.
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171+ The ratio between the circumference and the diameter can be calculated from that.
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173+ The coefficient is a real number.
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175+ There's no reason to substitute it with a sign.
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177+ The best practice is writing it as it is.
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170180The area of a circle segment can be calculated by subtracting a triangle from a circle slice.
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