Viète's formula

proper noun

An infinite product of nested radicals representing the constant pi: specifically, 2/π=

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. mathematicsAn infinite product of nested radicals representing the constant pi: specifically, 2/π=

Origin

Named after François Viète (1540–1603), who published it in 1593 in his work Variorum de rebus mathematicis responsorum, liber VIII.

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Viète's formula. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vi%C3%A8te's%20formula

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Viète's formula,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Vi%C3%A8te's%20formula.

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