Fill in the blank with the correct number 3.1415_26535…
9
100
One of the earliest known records of pi was written on what famous Egyptian document?
Rhind Papyrus
100
What mathematician was the first to use the symbol for pi?
William Jones
100
If the circumference of a circle 50.26 inches, what is it’s diameter?
16 inches
200
Pi is the ratio of a circle's what?
Circumference to Diameter
200
In the first 100,000 digits of pi, which digit occurs most frequently
1
200
Which Greek mathematician has been credited as defining the geometric term pi?
Archimedes
200
What famous scientist has a birthday on pi day?
Albert Einstein
200
If a circle has a radius of 5 cm, what is it’s area?
78.54 square centimeters
300
Pi is a letter from what language?
Greek
300
In the first 100,000 digits of pi, which digit occurs least frequently?
9
300
What great monuments were built in proportion to the value of pi?
Pyramids at Giza
300
Which great mathematician was so involved with studying the relationship of pi that he didn’t realize his city had been conquered and was ultimately killed as a result?
Archimedes
300
If a circle has a diameter of 12 mm, what is it’s area?
113.1 square millimeters
400
How long has the symbol for pi (π) been used in its mathematical sense?
250 years
400
As of 2013, what is the record for computing digits of pi?
12.1 trillion
400
What civilization was the first to find a value for pi
Babylonians
400
In whose famous trial did an attorney and an FBI agent argue over the value of pi?
OJ Simpson
400
If a circle has an area of 804.25 square centimeters, what is it’s radius?
16 cm
500
How many hours did it take a supercomputer to calculate pi to 51.5 billion digits, in 1997?
29 hours
500
On February 18, 1995, pi was memorized and recited to how many digits?
42,195 digits
500
The transcendence of pi has led to what famous ancient problem?
Squaring the Circle
500
Which famous tv character used pi to solve his dilemma?
Spock
500
What is the circumference of earth if it has a diameter of 7,957 miles?