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To: sparklite2

I just use 355/113.

This works, even on a calculator without a pi key. Multiplied by the circumference of the Earth, the difference between this value and pi would be thirty-five feet.

Close enough for government work.


13 posted on 03/12/2018 7:29:27 PM PDT by NicknamedBob (If you can't do something well, you won't do anything good.)
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To: NicknamedBob

Very good. I like old school.
Even this is being posted from a slide rule.


15 posted on 03/12/2018 7:37:15 PM PDT by sparklite2 (See more at Sparklite Times)
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