Malta

 

Roberta GALEA (17)

City/Region: Mriehel
E-mail: rgal001@hotmail.com, mrobgal@yahoo.com
Hobbies: Music and Sport
Career: Architect or Engineer
School: St. Aloysius' College

   

Stephen MICALLEF (17)

City/Region: St. Julians
E-mail: hot_387@hotmail.com, nigelm@waldonet.net.mt
Hobbies: Drawing, Playing the violin, Cooking, Sports (gym, football)
Career: Architect and Civil Engineer or Mathematician
School: St. Aloysius' College

   

Francesca STIVALA (17)

City/Region: Attard
E-mail: astivala@onvol.net
Hobbies: Basketball, Gym, Playing the piano
Career: Mathematician
School: St. Aloysius' College

 

The calculation of Pi: a teaching aid
 
A set of iterative equations have been derived using the concepts of geometry. Algebra and self-similarity to calculate an estimate of Pi to 3 decimal places. The model was simulated and validated. A value of pi 3.142 was obtained with a relative accuracy of 99,99% several ways of using the mathematical and computing concepts as a teaching tool have been suggested.

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