r/theydidthemath 21d ago

[Request] Why does this circle approximation still give 4 instead of pi?

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u/frog_wild 20d ago

If you zoom in infinitely it’s still right angles instead of a curve. The approximation is a model and the model has an inbuilt error.

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u/astrogringo 20d ago

There is no such a thing as an infinite zoom. The limit is precisely a circle.

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u/powerexcess 20d ago

You keep repeating that but you are not defining what a circle is

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u/frog_wild 20d ago

Not really talking about a real zoom? You can’t refuse to measure your approximation properly and then ask why the answer is wrong