Coding Challenge 95: Approximating the Value of Pi

In this coding challenge, I use use a "monte carlo" method to approximate the value of Pi in Processing (Java). Code: https://thecodingtrain.com/challenges...

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🥧 Million Pi Digits: http://www.piday.org/million/

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Timestamps:
0:00 Approximating PI
0:48 Suggestion from akraus53
1:43 Methodology
7:31 Let's code!
13:30 Determine number of "darts" in the circle
18:20 Casting to doubles to increase precision
22:07 Keep track of current best estimate
26:30 Suggestions and conclusion

Editing by Mathieu Blanchette
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Music from Epidemic Sound

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