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  • TV Episode | 21 min | Documentary
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Stand-Up Maths

Why Is there No Equation for the Perimeter of an Ellipse?
TV Episode | 21 min | Documentary
While there are simple equations for the area of a circle and an ellipse there is no equation for the perimeter of an ellipse. But there are ways to approximate it. Matt found a couple with his handy dandy laptop but he couldn't best ...See moreWhile there are simple equations for the area of a circle and an ellipse there is no equation for the perimeter of an ellipse. But there are ways to approximate it. Matt found a couple with his handy dandy laptop but he couldn't best Ramanujan. But it's best to use an infinite series - which is actually what Pi is. So each ellipse has it's own value of Pi. Written by David Foss See less
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