Generate π to 5 decimal places

Use Gauss Legendre Algorithm

Iteration Formula is below:

y = a
a=½(a+b)
b=√by
c = c - x(a-y)2
x = 2x

π  =  (a+b)2
  4c

Start with these initial values:

a = 1
x = 1

b  =  1
  2

c = ¼

π to 5 digits using Gauss-Legendre

abcxπ = (a + b)^2/4c
10.707106781180.2512.91421
0.853553390590.840896415240.228553390600.853553390593.14057
0.847224902910.847201266730.228473291100.847224902913.14159


π to 5 digits = 3.14159


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What is the Answer?
π to 5 digits = 3.14159
How does the π Digits Calculator work?
Free π Digits Calculator - Calculates PI (π) to a set number of decimal places using the Gauss-Legendre Algorithm.
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What 2 formulas are used for the π Digits Calculator?
y = a
a=½(a+b)
b=√by
c = c - x(a-y)2
x = 2x
What 4 concepts are covered in the π Digits Calculator?
π digits
algorithm
A process to solve a problem in a set amount of time
decimal place
the position of a digit to the right of a decimal point.
pi
A letter of the greek alphabet used for math notation.
Π  π
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