Estimating Pi with Needle Experiments
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Jackson Turner
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Mathematics, Science
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9th - 12th Grade
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Hard
06:28
10 questions
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1.
Multiple Choice
Who proposed the method of estimating pi by dropping needles randomly?
Leonhard Euler
Georges Louie Leclerc
Isaac Newton
Albert Einstein
2.
Multiple Choice
In the experiment, what was used instead of needles?
Toothpicks
Pencils
Straws
Matches
3.
Multiple Choice
How many matches were used in the experiment?
300
200
163
100
4.
Multiple Choice
What was the calculated value of pi from the experiment?
3.13
3.14
3.15
3.16
5.
Multiple Choice
What is the main reason for the inaccuracy in the calculated value of pi?
Faulty matches
Small sample size
Wrong angle measurement
Incorrect formula
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