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Approximating the Circumference and Area of a Circle

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Author: Annie Fetter
Description: Geometry, difficulty level 2. Take a circle and circumscribe a square and inscribe a square. Construct a square between the other two squares, and compare the area and the perimeter of the middle square with the area and circumference of the circle.
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