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The History of Calculus
The first big step in calculating pie was independently discovered by both chinese and greek mathematicians. The techniques used to find these approximations in the ancient world were primarily geometric and physical. They would use either a compass in a straight edge, or physically create a circle and measure it. In the year two, forty five, loey eventually calculated a polygon with three thousand 72 sides and came up with a value of pie of three point one, four, one, six. This was a huge leap in calculating pie, and one which would stand for over 800 years.
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