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Python
20 lines
394 B
Python
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# Runestone.Academy thinkcspy course
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# Chapter 6
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# Problem 16
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import math
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def myPi(iters):
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# Calculate an approximation of PI using the Madhava
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# approximation with iters number of iterations
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#your code here
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apprPi = 0
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for i in range(iters):
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term = (-1)**i/((2*i+1)*3**i)
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apprPi += term
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return apprPi * math.sqrt(12)
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print(myPi(10))
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