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EasyAlgorithms & Numerical
Monte Carlo — Estimate π
Goldman SachsTwo Sigma
You throw N uniform random points into the unit square and count the fraction that land inside the quarter unit circle. To estimate π, what should you multiply that fraction by?
Hints
What fraction of the unit square does the quarter circle cover?
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