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3/14 is Pi Day!
By Linda | March 13, 2008
March 14th (3/14) is Pi Day. Whether you celebrate by eating pie, throwing a pie or just by reading this post, it’s a worthwhile activity to reflect on this remarkable number!
The diameter of the the above circle is 1 so its circumference = Pi
Pi is one of the most important mathematical constants. Approximately equal to 3.14159, Pi represents the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter in Euclidean geometry. Pi is an irrational number, which means that its decimal expansion never ends or repeats. With the use of computers, Pi has been calculated to over 1 trillion digits past the decimal!
Here are a couple of interesting links exploring the greatness of Pi…
Tips for Mnemonically memorizing the digits of Pi
And here is a really catchy little tune about Pi - I’m sure you’ll be singing this one in the shower!
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