Calculating Pi with Darts | Physics Girl

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Calculating Pi with Darts | Physics Girl

Pi can be calculated using a random sample of darts thrown at a square and circle target. The problem with this method lies in attempting to throw "randomly." We explored different ways to overcome our errors.
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