A Geometric Derivation of Pi, Arcsine, and the Inverse Polynomial Expression for Sine
In this paper, we propose a geometric method to derive pi using recursive bisections of chords on a semicircle. We extend this approach to a generic arc, obtaining a formula for arcsin(x) with nested radicals. Finally, we show that this process can be inverted algebraically, finding an exact formula for sin(θ) using an iterative chain of polynomials.
Authors
- Giorgio Mariani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8804-6870)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22873406
- Primary Topic
- Polynomial and algebraic computation
- Type
- preprint