[Nolug] Circles and squares

Ron Johnson wrote:
> On Mon, 2004-08-30 at 14:53 -0500, Chris Reames wrote:
>
>>>>>What's the InterWEB?
>>>>
>>>>Its the Metric version of the Internet.
>>>>Ours is square, theirs is round.
>>>>We just have more dust in the corners.
>>>
>>>A metric circle?????
>>>
>>
>>Yes, as described by the circumscribed square.
>
>
> It's been a *long* time since I took a math course. Doesn't a
> circumscribed square (who's sides are length 1) define a unit
> circle?
>

A unit circle is defined by a series of points equidistant from a center
point, where that distance is one. You can circumscribe a square onto
that if you like. This makes the circle inscribed.

(taking 2 math courses)

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