My computer tells me that $\pi$ is approximatively
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```{r}
pi
```
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## Buffon’s needle
Applying the method of [Buffon’s needle](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buffon%27s_needle_problem), we get the approximation
```{r cars}
summary(cars)
```{r}
set.seed(42)
N = 100000
x = runif(N)
theta = pi/2*runif(N)
2/(mean(x+sin(theta)>1))
```
It is also straightforward to include figures. For example:
## Using a surface fraction argument
```{r pressure, echo=FALSE}
plot(pressure)
```
A method that is easier to understand and does not make use of the $\sin$ function is based on the fact that if $X\sim U(0,1)$ and $Y\sim U(0,1)$, then $P[X^2+Y^2\leq 1]=\pi /4$ (see [“Monte Carlo method” on Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monte_Carlo_method)). The following code uses this approach:
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It is therefore straightforward to obtain a (not really good) approximation to $\pi$ by counting how many times, on average, $X^2+Y^2$ is smaller than 1 :
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