Throw dots, find pi
Estimate π with random dots inside a square.
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How it works
How it works.
A quarter-circle of radius 1 occupies π/4 of the unit square, so π ≈ 4 × hits/dots.
Assumptions and limits
Independent uniform coordinates on [0,1)²; random estimation error remains.