Approximating Pi by the Monte Carlo Method

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This Demonstration approximates using the Monte Carlo method: (1) randomly select points in a square with an inscribed circle; (2) multiply the number of points inside the circle by four; (3) divide by the total number of points in the square.

Contributed by: Zubeyir Cinkir (March 2011)
Open content licensed under CC BY-NC-SA


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