A GOOD MATH MATCH

I liked Doug Culy's "Rule of Pi" for estimation (AW&ST June 21, p. 6), where the initial program expense estimate is multiplied by 2 pi to produce the final cost. Culy did not point out, however, that application of the rule will always result in an irrational number, which also matches reality...

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