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Re: quadratrix of Hippias - 01-29-2008, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Profpat
still have a problem since pi is an approximation with no exact value
Pi is an irrational number. However, its approximation in terms of rational numbers as first noted by Archimedes is 22/7. For the above, it is simply canceled out of the expression.

Time independence: [∂E(g)]²=[∂F(a)×∂r(a)]·[∂F(b)×∂r(b)] and Mass independence: a(t)·r(t)=c²
  
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