18 Oct
2011
18 Oct
'11
4:57 p.m.
I never
understood the popularity of that approximation. 86953/27678 is
more accurate. (*)
Sure, and there ae ever more accurate rational approximations.
I like 355/113 myself.
Yes, it's very easy to remember, and accurate enough for a lot of
practical work. Of course it _is_ an aproximation, anyone who claims it's
exact is plain wrong.
-tony