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Indian Mathematics c9.25

Indian Mathematics c9.25

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c9.25

| Date Circa. | Authority. | Value of π |
| B.C. 1700 | Ahmes the Egyptian | (16/9)²=3·160. |
| „ 250 | Archimedes | <3 1/7 and>3 10/71 |
| „ ? | The Śulvasūtras | (26/15)²=3·004. |
| | „ | (9785/5568)²=3·097. |
| „ 230 | Apollonius | 3 17/120=3·14166. |
| „ 120 | Heron | 3=3· |
| | „ | 3 1/7=3·14286. |

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