Squaring the Circle by Archimedean Spiral

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Theorem

Let $C$ be a circle.

It is possible to construct a square of the same area as $C$ using an Archimedean spiral.


Construction




Historical Note

Use of the Archimedean spiral to construct a square with the same area as a given circle was a standard technique for mathematicians following Archimedes.


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