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The Early History of Pi

The Early History of Pi Egypt In 1856 a Scotsman by the name of Henry Rhind purchased a papyrus in Egypt. A copy dating to 1,650 B.C., it consisted of a collection of mathematics problems prepared for a typical mathematics student of the day. Problems of algebra, linear systems, mensuration, and mathematical amuse-ments were assembled.

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