Essay Archive - Determining the Ratio of Circumference to Diameter of a Circle
Determining the Ratio of Circumference to Diameter of a Circle
In determining the ratio of the circumference to the diameter I began by
measuring the diameter of one of the si objects which contained circles, then
using a string, I wrapped the string around the circle and compared the length
of the string, which measured the circumference, to a meter stick. With this
method I measured all of the six circles. After I had this data, I went back and
rechecked the circumference with a tape measure, which allowed me to make a more
accurate measure of the objects circumf....
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