Individual Homework Assignment #1

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Teaching: 0 min
Exercises: 60 min
Questions
  • What is the first individual homework assignment?

Objectives
  • Use a second method to calculate pi.

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Individual Homework Assignment

This should be completed by each group member individually. Individual assignments are due one week after being assigned. The due date for this assignment is due in one week.

Write a python script that estimates the value of \(\pi\) by evaluating the following integral using Monte Carlo integration:

\[\int_{0}^{1} \frac{1}{1 + x^2} dx\]

This integral will evaluate to \(\frac{\pi}{4}\)

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