E.g. how can we say that a circle has an area of 25.00cm^2 if pi is irrational?? How can a circle, a closed shape, have a limited area if pi is unlimited??
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Rounding up numbers after a few digits offers all the accuracy we can typically ever need. Someone hopefully can chime in on the concept, especially as it relates to space flight.
Eli5 – the difference between 3.14 and 3.14-to infinity isn’t much.
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