Problem:
Approximate the area of a circle using inscribed polygons.
Visualization:
Using pi_circle.exe
(from the University of Arizona):
- First, if the figure on the screen looks like an ellipse rather than
a circle use the arrow keys to transform the figure into a circle.
- Press
.
- Enter the number of sides of the polygon you wish to inscribe in
the circle followed by pressing
.
- Repeat the latter step.
