Root 2 as a continued fraction
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Root 2 as a continued fraction. J. H. Conway, R. K. Guy, The Book of Numbers , Copernicus, 1996. Squaring the circle Doubling the cube Trisecting the angle. p = circumference/diameter. Pi =circumference/diameter Circumference=pi x diameter Diameter=2 x radius Circumference =2 pi r - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Root 2 as a continued fraction
J. H. Conway, R. K. Guy, The Book of Numbers,
Copernicus, 1996
Trisecting an angle
Squaring the circle
Doubling the cube
Squaring the circle Doubling the cube Trisecting the angle
circumference/diameter
Pi =circumference/diameterCircumference=pi x diameterDiameter=2 x radiusCircumference =2 pi rFor a unit diameter circle circumference = pi
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