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Task/Monte-Carlo-methods/BASIC/monte-carlo-methods.basic

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+DECLARE FUNCTION getPi! (throws!)
+CLS
+PRINT getPi(10000)
+PRINT getPi(100000)
+PRINT getPi(1000000)
+PRINT getPi(10000000)
+
+FUNCTION getPi (throws)
+	inCircle = 0
+		FOR i = 1 TO throws
+			'a square with a side of length 2 centered at 0 has
+			'x and y range of -1 to 1
+			randX = (RND * 2) - 1'range -1 to 1
+			randY = (RND * 2) - 1'range -1 to 1
+			'distance from (0,0) = sqrt((x-0)^2+(y-0)^2)
+			dist = SQR(randX ^ 2 + randY ^ 2)
+			IF dist < 1 THEN 'circle with diameter of 2 has radius of 1
+				inCircle = inCircle + 1
+			END IF
+		NEXT i
+	getPi = 4! * inCircle / throws
+END FUNCTION