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How Archimedes Almost Broke Math with Circles

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How Archimedes Almost Broke Math with Circles

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Math Geniuses

91 Views • Apr 10, 2024

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Archimedes discovered the formula for calculating the area of a circle by dividing the shape into extremely small pieces. This concept was at the heart of some of his greatest mathematical achievements, but it relied on a paradox that remained unresolved for thousands of years. Even when Isaac Newton revisited this paradox 1800 years later, he still left some crucial questions unanswered.