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Effectively, yes.

by (Login rpgfan3233)

I wouldn't use Tau for the area of a circle personally, but if it was a regular thing, there's the problem of the common formulae for the surface area of a sphere (S=PI*r3) and the surface area of a cylinder (S=2*PI*r2+2*PI*rh) that would be altered as well...and we can't forget the formulae for volume (Vsphere=4/3*PI*r3 and Vcylinder=PI*r2h).



    
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Posted on Jul 1, 2011, 9:36 AM

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PI = 4 * ATN(1) and TAU = 8 * ATN(1) on Jul 1
 That's why I think using PI *and* TAU is a better option. on Jul 1
  I got a better idea. TWO = 2 so circumference = TWO * PI * R on Jul 2
  You know what's even better than pi and tau?qbguy on Jul 2

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