What is it about?

The idea is to show that, however large the circle, we shall always have to add extra grid points to define the circumference.

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Why is it important?

The point of the piece is to show geometrically what is usually shown by other means.

Perspectives

The Mathematical Gazette, in which the piece appears, has a section 'Teaching notes', in which students can often find a different angle on standard topics.

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This page is a summary of: 102.31 Cyclic gridpoint polygons, The Mathematical Gazette, June 2018, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/mag.2018.73.
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