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Viète's formula

Viète's formula proper noun: an infinite product of nested radicals representing the constant pi: specifically, 2/π=.

Proper noun

Viète's formula

  1. An infinite product of nested radicals representing the constant pi: specifically, 2/π=

Origin of Viète's formula

Named after François Viète (1540–1603), who published it in 1593 in his work Variorum de rebus mathematicis responsorum, liber VIII.

Questions about Viète's formula

What does Viète's formula mean?
Viète's formula means an infinite product of nested radicals representing the constant pi: specifically, 2/π=.
What part of speech is Viète's formula?
Viète's formula is a proper noun.

Words near Viète's formula in the dictionary

  1. vizualisation
  2. vizualization
  3. vizzard
  4. vizzards
  5. viâ
  6. Viète's formula
  7. Viëtor
  8. Viña
  9. Viña del Mar
  10. Viñales
  11. Viśiṣṭacāritra

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