[Math] How to correctly measure the circumference of a circle

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I found How exactly do you measure circumference or diameter? but it was more related to how people measured circumference and diameter in old days.

BUT now we have a formula, but the value of PI cannot not be accurately determined, how can I find the accurately calculate the value of circumference of a circle?

Is there any other may be physical mean by which I can calculate the correct circumference?

thank you

Best Answer

We can pretend to measure the circumference of a circle by saying circumference = $\pi$ * diameter

Since $\pi$ itself is an approximation, a "measurement" of the circumference will always and forever be just an approximation and NEVER an exact number. It is quite interesting because one can clearly see a circle has bounds unlike a straight line which can be measured but can go on forever but a circle does not.

Quite mind boggling.

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