What Can Be Learned From Geometry

WHAT CAN BE LEARNED FROM THE FACT THAT √2 + √3 ≃ π ? The area of the hexagon is 2√3 The area of the octagon is 2√2 The average of these 2 areas is √2 + √3 The area of the circle is π/2 Since π is constrained between the values for the areas of the hexagon and octagon it should be close to the average of both areas √2 + √3

A hand-drawn geometry diagram compares a blue circle with a surrounding hexagon and octagon. The joke presents the approximation √2 + √3 ≃ π as if it were justified by averaging polygon areas, parodying overly confident mathematical reasoning. EN: A hand-drawn geometry diagram compares a blue circle with a surrounding hexagon and octagon. The joke presents the approximation √2 + √3 ≃ π as if it were justified by averaging polygon areas, parodying overly confident mathematical reasoning.

• @ithueti / 2562 2020-07-16