Journal #7198 by Striker

Soup Miner

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 19:16:06 UTC Comment #57534

I never understood this.
You have to use calculus to prove why it's impossible, IIRC.

Striker

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 19:18:27 UTC Comment #57538

Yeah but we only do that kind of calculus in the last year of high school( next year :|).

Notewell

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 20:29:19 UTC Comment #57541

Hahaha. Literally laughed. Nice find.

Stojke

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 20:37:50 UTC Comment #57542

There is one where a = 2a (triangle)

TheGrimReafer

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 20:46:10 UTC Comment #57536

Wouldn't that turn into a diamond shape and not a circle?

ChickenFist

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 20:53:07 UTC Comment #57532

Exactly. It's based on the false assumption that the square will become a perfect circle, which it won't.

Pi is, however, pretty much calculated in almost the same way, using diamond shapes.

Striker

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 20:59:35 UTC Comment #57539

Oh come on, you're ruining the fun!

ChickenFist

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 21:01:56 UTC Comment #57533

Striker

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 21:10:25 UTC Comment #57540

[EDIT] ....but wait!

The squares are now diamonds!

Soup Miner

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-04 23:48:56 UTC Comment #57535

Nice.

srry

Commented 13 years ago2011-05-05 09:10:48 UTC Comment #57537

You broke TWHL.

Journal #7198

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