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Suggest a procedure for using Buffon's needle problem to estimate $\pi$. Surprisingly enough, this was once a common method of evaluating $\pi$.
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We take a needle of length $L$ and draw parallel lines a distance $D$ apart on a table, where $D$ is greater than $L$. Show more…
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