Thread: Approximation of Pi

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    Approximation of Pi

    hello i am trying to write a program in c to find the Approximation of Pi, by using Bailey-Borwein-Plouffe formula : π+3=∑∞n=1 (n2)n(n!)2/(2n)! we should ask the user to give an accuracy (epsilon)
    ANYONE can help ?
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    So what have you tried so far?

    You need to demonstrate some actual effort - more than just dumping your assignment with "please help" tacked on the end.
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    For those who never heard of this method discovered in 1995.
    Bailey–Borwein–Plouffe formula - Wikipedia

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