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O'Donnell, William J. – Mathematics Teacher, 1988
Discusses computer methods for finding roots of polynomials. The program provided finds rational roots and prints the roots as rational numbers. (PK)
Descriptors: Algebra, Algorithms, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education

Dence, Joseph B.; Dence, Thomas P. – Mathematics Teacher, 1993
Presents an algorithm to estimate pi by approximating a unit circle with a sequence of inscribed regular polygons. Demonstrates the application of the algorithm with a hand-held calculator and an Apple computer. Provides a program to calculate pi in Pascal programing language. (12 references) (MDH)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Area, Calculators, Computation

Donahue, Richard J. – Mathematics Teacher, 1988
Techniques for estimating pi using the microcomputer are demonstrated. Four BASIC programs, coded from pi generating formulas, are compared for efficiency. (PK)
Descriptors: Algorithms, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware