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Broadbent, T. A. A. – Mathematical Gazette, 1971
Reprinted is "Shanks, Ferguson and pi" by T. A. A. Broadbent. It describes the historical development of the mechanical calculation of the number pi. (CT)
Descriptors: Geometry, Mathematics, Number Concepts, Secondary School Mathematics
Moakes, A. J. – Mathematical Gazette, 1970
Approximating the limits of certain convergent series is discussed as a method for students to use in calculating an approximation for pi. (FL)
Descriptors: Instruction, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics, Number Concepts
Moakes, A. J. – Mathematical Gazette, 1971
Descriptors: Arithmetic, College Mathematics, Computation, Computers
