Summary 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 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.
Directed : Unknown
Written : Unknown
Stars : Hannah Fry Helen Arney Matt Parker Chris Hadfield
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 4, 2020
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official Website Official YouTube Channel
Language : English
Summary 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 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.
Genres : Documentary
Release date : Sep 4, 2020
Countries of origin : United Kingdom
Official sites : Official Website Official YouTube Channel
Language : English