document.write( "Question 1199779: The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, an Egyptian document dating from circa 1650 BC, states that the area of a circular field of diameter 9 units is equal to the area of a square with a side of 8 units. This sets the ancient Egyptian value of π (pi) at\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a) 3
\n" ); document.write( "b) 3 1/8
\n" ); document.write( "c) 3 1/9
\n" ); document.write( "d) 3 9/64
\n" ); document.write( "e) 3 13/81 \n" ); document.write( "
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The Rhind Mathematical Papyrus, an Egyptian document dating from circa 1650 BC, states that the area of a circular field of diameter 9 units is equal to the area of a square with a side of 8 units. This sets the ancient Egyptian value of π (pi) at
\n" ); document.write( "a) 3
\n" ); document.write( "b) 3 1/8
\n" ); document.write( "c) 3 1/9
\n" ); document.write( "d) 3 9/64
\n" ); document.write( "e) 3 13/81
\n" ); document.write( "a = pi* r^2
\n" ); document.write( "when d = 9, r = 4.5
\n" ); document.write( "the area of a square with a side of 8 units is equa to 8^2 = 64
\n" ); document.write( "you get:
\n" ); document.write( "64 = pi * 4.5^2
\n" ); document.write( "solve for pi to get:
\n" ); document.write( "64 / 4.5^2 = pi = 3.160493827
\n" ); document.write( "1/8 = .125
\n" ); document.write( "1/9 = .11111.....
\n" ); document.write( "9/64 = .140625
\n" ); document.write( "13/81 = .1604938272
\n" ); document.write( "looks like selection e is the answer.
\n" ); document.write( "3 + 13/81 = 3.160493827.\r
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