Archimedian Approximation of Pi

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The circle has area [math]\pi[/math][br][br]The slider n changes the number of sides of the polygons.[br][br]One polygon fits inside the circle (underestimates the area)[br][br]One polygon fits outside the circle (overestimates the area)[br][br]SLIDE THE SLIDER TO SEE HOW THE AREAS OF THE POLYGONS CHANGE.[br][br]You can start or pause animation by clicking the play or pause button in the bottom left corner.
n=10
When n is 10 (i.e. using a decagon inside and outside) what bounds can you put on the value of pi?
n=40
When n is 40 what bounds can you put on the value of pi?
Maximum Percentage Error in approximation?
What is the maximum percentage error in the estimate of [math]\pi[/math] when n=10?[br](Assume [math]\pi[/math] = 3.14159 for the purposes of this question)
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