The mathematical constant Pi can be approximated by taking a series of polygons inscribed in a circle and a series of polygons circumscribed around the circle. Who was the first to write of this method of calculating pi?
- Carl Friedrich Gauss
- Archimedes
- Sir Isaac Newton
- Euclid
Answer
The correct answer is B) Archimedes.
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