All About Pi
What is the symbol for Pi?
WHAT IS “π“
This famous physicist, known for the theory of relativity, was born on Pi Day in 1879.
Who is Albert Einstein?
What is the formula for the area of a circle in terms of pi?
A = πr²
WHAT ARE THE FIRST 10 DIGITS?
3.141592653
This Welsh mathematician was the first to use the Greek letter π to represent the constant in 1706.
Who is William Jones?
In which year was the first official celebration of Pi Day held?
What is 1988?
What is the most common fraction used to approximate the value of Pi?
What is 22/7?
This person used polygons with up to 96 sides to estimate Pi between 3.1408 and 3.1429.
Who is Archimedes?
About how many digits of pi have been calculated?
What is over 100 trillion digits?
What is the most frequently occurring digit in the first million places of Pi?
5 (Though all digits appear roughly 10% of the time, 5 takes a slight lead in early calculations).
This German mathematician proved Pi is transcendental in 1882.
Who is Ferdinand won Lindemann?
What is the value of pi in degrees when converting a full circle?
What is 180o?
Known as the "Feynman Point," a famous sequence of six of this same digit appears starting at the 762nd decimal place.
9 (The sequence is 999999)
In Physics, Pi appears in formulas involving this type of motion that repeats regularly.
What is Simple Harmonic Motion?