Mathematics, 28.05.2020 02:07 alexis3744

1. A Babylonian tablet found in 1936 shows that the Babylonians sometimes used a more accurate value of π than 3. They determined the area of a circle by taking it as equal to of the square of the circle’s circumference. What value of π does this yield? Hint: Set the expression that we use for the area of a circle (πr2) equal to (circumference)2. Solve this equation.

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