1. Home
  2. MERLOT Materials
  3. Material Detail: Computing Pi

Material Detail

Computing Pi

Computing Pi

The Greek mathematician Archimedes approximated pi by inscribing and circumscribing polygons about a circle and calculating their perimeters. Similarly, the value of pi can be approximated by calculating the areas of inscribed and circumscribed polygons. This applet allows for the investigation and comparison of both methods.

Keywords:
area, perimeter, approximating pi, pi, inscribed polygons, circumscribed polygons
Disciplines:
Go to Material 
Bookmark / Add to Course ePortfolio
Create a Learning Exercise
Add Accessibility Information
Rate
Add a Comment

Quality

  • Selected For Peer Review
  • User Rating
  • Comments
  • Learning Exercises
  • Bookmark Collections
  • Course ePortfolios
  • Accessibility Info

More about this material

Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
January 22, 2010
Date Modified in MERLOT:
January 22, 2010
Author:
Submitter:
Michelle Parker
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School, High School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Technical Requirements:
Computer Java
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
Source Code Available:
Unknown
Creative Commons:
No

Browse...

Disciplines with similar materials as Computing Pi
People who viewed this also viewed
Other materials like Computing Pi

Comments

Log in to participate in the discussions or sign up if you are not already a MERLOT member.