Written Pi: Mathematics
π (sometimes written pi) is a mathematical constant whose value is the ratio of any circle's circumference to its diameter in Euclidean space; this is the same value as the ratio of a circle's area to the square of its radius. It is approximately equal to 3.141593 in the usual decimal notation (see the table for its representation in some other bases). The constant is also known as Archimedes Constant, although this name is rather uncommon in modern, western, English-speaking contexts. Many formulae from mathematics, science, and engineering involve π, which is one of the most important mathematical and physical constants.[5]
π is an irrational number, which means that its value cannot be expressed exactly as a fraction m/n, where m and n are integers. Consequently, its decimal representation never ends or …show more content…
Where "d" is the diameter of the circle. This formula gives an approximate pi value of 3.1605.
An ancient mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse who lived between 287 - 212 BC derived the value of pi based on the area of a regular polygon inscribed within the circle and the area of a regular polygon within which the circle was circumscribed.
Interesting Facts about Pi
In 1706, an English mathematician introduced the Greek alphabet pi (π) to represent the said value. However, in 1737, Euler officially adopted this symbol to represent the number.
In 1897, legislature of Indiana tried to legally establish the most accurate value of pi. However, the bill was never passed.
Most of the people are ignorant of the fact circle has infinite number of corners. The value of the pi is the number of times the diameter of a circle would fit around its circumference.
The value of pi is 22/7 and it is written as π=22/7 or as π=3.14.
The value of pi with first 100 decimal places is: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944
π is an irrational number, which means that its value cannot be expressed exactly as a fraction m/n, where m and n are integers. Consequently, its decimal representation never ends or …show more content…
Where "d" is the diameter of the circle. This formula gives an approximate pi value of 3.1605.
An ancient mathematician Archimedes of Syracuse who lived between 287 - 212 BC derived the value of pi based on the area of a regular polygon inscribed within the circle and the area of a regular polygon within which the circle was circumscribed.
Interesting Facts about Pi
In 1706, an English mathematician introduced the Greek alphabet pi (π) to represent the said value. However, in 1737, Euler officially adopted this symbol to represent the number.
In 1897, legislature of Indiana tried to legally establish the most accurate value of pi. However, the bill was never passed.
Most of the people are ignorant of the fact circle has infinite number of corners. The value of the pi is the number of times the diameter of a circle would fit around its circumference.
The value of pi is 22/7 and it is written as π=22/7 or as π=3.14.
The value of pi with first 100 decimal places is: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105820974944