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Let π = 5 (files.catbox.moe)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/29980757

Let π = 5

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[–] [email protected] 28 points 7 months ago

OP's problem isn't even wrong.

It's just assuming that π is 5 in this specific scenario, just like it's reasonable to assume the existence of a spherical cow in a frictionless environment. Yeah, if you use the results of this problem to develop a real cylinder you're going to have a bad time but nobody is doing that all what's the problem?

Nobody is saying that from this point in time and going forward π = 5 and now math is broken forever. People need to chill