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Pi_30K.gif(500 × 500 pixels, file size: 373 KB, MIME type: image/gif, looped, 10 frames, 12 s)

Description: As points are randomly scattered inside the unit square, some fall within the unit circle. The fraction of points inside the circle over all points approaches pi/4 as the number of points goes toward infinity. This animation represents this method of computing pi out to 30,000 iterations.
Title: Pi 30K
Credit: Own work This mathematical image was created with Mathematica
Author: CaitlinJo
Usage Terms: Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
License: CC BY 3.0
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