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Theory on cakes and π

  • 11-10-2020 2:47am
    #1
    y0ssar1an22
    Registered Users Posts: 15,970 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm sure this has been done before, so apologies in advance.

    my theory....curves do not exist in reality, and therefore π cannot exist.

    curves don't exist, cos no matter how far you zoom in on the perimeter of a cake, eventually you reach a point where you can measure the distance in a straight line between 2 points, and therefore make a triangle.

    when you know the area of a triangle its easy to know the area of the total 'cake'.

    As an aside, has a curve ever been defined?

    π is meant to be pie.


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  • #2
    Pherekydes
    Registered Users Posts: 16,109 ✭✭✭✭Pherekydes


    a line or outline which gradually deviates from being straight for some or all of its length.


  • #3
    Michael Collins
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 1,846 Mod ✭✭✭✭Michael Collins


    y0ssar1an22 wrote: »
    ...eventually you reach a point where you can measure the distance in a straight line between 2 points...

    What about the point between those 2 points?


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