History of Pi (π)
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100

The number of years humans have been studying the number PI (π)

What is 4,000 years?

100

This number is most commonly associated with PI.

What is 3.14?

100

The primary Math formula that was and is used to calculate PI.....yesterday, today, and forevermore.

 What is:

PI (π) = Circumference/Diameter 

 

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This physicist, who is known as the Prince of Pi, is credited with starting the tradition of calling March 14 "PI Day"  in 1988.

 Who is physicist Larry Shaw?


100

A uniquely creative alternate name for PI Day that some people use in conjunction with a popular hobby.


 What is Pi-Cycle Day?

https://vimeo.com/259722039


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Famous for his work with PI in ancient Sicily

Who is Archimedes of Syracuse?


200

This fraction is another way many people refer to PI

What is 22/7?

200

The main result desired by the U.S. Congress when they passed Resolution 224 in 2009 - a resolution which officially designates March 14 as PI Day.

 What is "to cultivate a higher level of enthusiasm for Math and Science?"

200

The year that our U.S. Congress officially designated March 14 as "PI Day" in the U.S. 

 What is the year 2009?

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In the episode titled Wolf in the Fold,’ a major character on one of the greatest television shows ever, demanded that the evil computer calculate PI to the last digit. 

 Who is Mr. Spock? 

From the original Star Trek series....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nPqErDpwlo

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In 1768, he discovered that PI (π) was an irrational number.

 Who is Johann Lambert?

300

The category of the Number System that PI is in.

What is Irrational Number?

300

This is the reason why you should never talk to PI.

What is "because PI goes on forever and ever and ever...?"

300

Comedian John Evans joked that this is what you get if you divide the circumference of a jack-o’-lantern by its diameter.

What is "pumpkin π (pi)?" 


300

A world record holder took more than this number of hours to recite over 44,000 digits of PI.

What is 9 hours?

400

Based on earliest evidence dating back to 1900 BC, scholars from these two ancient civilizations came up with a rough idea of the value of PI.

Who are the Babylonians and the Egyptians?

Image below: Citizen workers in ancient Babylon


400

This number comes after the first "9" in PI (see  below):

              3.14159?26535....…

What is "2?"

400

The area of a circle that has a diameter of 11 ft is equal to this number (calculated out to the thousandths place).

What is 94.985 ft2?

SOLUTION STEPS: 

A = πr2

A = 3.14 ×〖5.5〗2

A = 3.14 × 30.25

A = 94.985 ft2

400

Called a genius by many, this English theoretical physicist, cosmologist, and author died on PI Day at the age of 76. 

 Who was Stephen Hawking?


400

The Guiness World Record holder for the largest shaving cream pie fight had this many participants, throwing pie at each other. 


What is 1180 participants

https://youtu.be/qK7UtVAeOIg 

500

The number PI was found in a list of design specifications developed for this famous Old Testament temple built in 950 BC.


What is the Temple of Solomon?

https://youtu.be/WXxrWZoaOCw 


500

This number occurs most frequently in the first 100,000 digits of PI.

What is the number "1?"

500

The circumference of a circle with a radius of 3 cm.

 What is 18.84 cm?

SOLUTION STEPS:

C = 2πr

C = 2 × 3.14 × 3

C = 18.84 cm

500

March 14 was called the "Pi Day of the Century" in this very special year in PI history.

 What is 2015?

The date for PI Day that year was written as 

3-14-15, which are the first 5 digits of PI.


500

The genius theoretical physicist who developed the theory of relativity was born on PI Day.

Who was Albert Einstein?


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