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105.36 New error analyses for some old mensuration formulae

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 June 2021

Nick Lord*
Affiliation:
Tonbridge School, Kent TN9 1JP e-mail: njl@tonbridge-school.org

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© Mathematical Association 2021

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