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History of Pi: A Timeline by gauravbasfore8064654 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document provides a timeline of the history of pi (π) and related mathematical puzzles from ancient times to modern times. Some key points include: - Approximations of pi were made as early as 1650 BC in ancient Egypt. - Archimedes proved that pi is between 3 1/7 and 3 10/71 around 250 BC. - In the medieval period, mathematicians in places like China, India, and the Middle East calculated pi to increasing degrees of accuracy using polygons. - In the 16th-17th centuries, mathematicians developed series
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