% Archimedes's approximation of Pi % Thanks to Dr R. Chandrasekhar for his suggestions % Copyright (c) Christian Obrecht 2004 box(-4,-4,4,4) thickness(.1) color(gray) strokes(6) trace(r,0,360) {point(3,r:)} strokes(12) trace(r,0,360) {point(3,r:)} strokes(24) trace(r,0,360) {point(3,r:)} strokes(48) trace(r,0,360) {point(3,r:)} strokes(92) trace(r,0,360) {point(3,r:)} color(blue) strokes(6) trace(r,0,360) {point(3/cos(30),30+r:)} strokes(12) trace(r,0,360) {point(3/cos(15),15+r:)} strokes(24) trace(r,0,360) {point(3/cos(7.5),7.5+r:)} strokes(48) trace(r,0,360) {point(3/cos(3.75),3.75+r:)} strokes(92) trace(r,0,360) {point(3/cos(1.875),1.875+r:)} color(red) draw(circle(point(0,0),3))