Here's another freebie, but I am not really sure how to solve it. Guess I wouldn't be getting that job at Google :)

This problem was asked by Google.

The area of a circle is defined as πr^2. Estimate π to 3 decimal places using a Monte Carlo method.

Hint: The basic equation of a circle is x2 + y2 = r2.

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Here is my attempt in python

git.qoto.org/Absinthe/montecar

I tried it basing on a sample size of attempts, and also trying until I got so many successful points in circle.

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