Computer Science · Oct / Nov 2025 · Paper 2 SL · Question 6
Not on the 2027 syllabusMonte Carlo spreadsheet models and 2D/3D visualisation are from the old modelling and simulation option, which is no longer taught.
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6. The Monte Carlo estimation of pi (π) is achieved by randomly generating points within a square and counting how many fall within an inscribed circle (see Figure 5). Figure 5: 2D visualization of the Monte Carlo estimation of π −1 0 1 −1 0 1
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