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Old 11-19-2020, 09:46 AM   #29
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Default Re: Cubic inch question

the .785 method is not so much a function of Pi but it is in lieu of Pi when plugging the diameter into a formula. For example if the diameter is 4 you readily know the radius is 2. But if the diameter is 3.187 you might not readily see that divided by 2. Because you are squaring the diameter you need to divide Pi by 4 or 2 squared.
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