Measurement of a Circle

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Measurement of a Circle or Dimension of the Circle (Greek: Κύκλου μέτρησις, Kuklou metrēsis) is a treatise that consists of three propositions, probably made by Archimedes, ca. 250 BCE. The treatise is only a fraction of what was a longer work.

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