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100

Express the circumference of circle with radius 3 cm, in terms of pi.

6π cm

100

 What does the Greek letter π mean?

periphery and perimeter

100

Who introduced pi?

William Jones

100

Which country is home to the colorful Rainbow Mountain?

Peru

200

The value of pi in fraction is given by _________.

22/7

200

How many digits did Isaac Newton calculate?

16

200

When was pi first introduced?

1706

200

What sport is the focus of the movie "Lords of Dogtown"?

Skateboarding

300

What is the relationship between the sides of the sine function?

Perpendicular/Hypotenuse

300

What famous scientist was born on Pi Day?

Albert Einstein

300

Who found the following formula for pi?

p2/6=1/22+1/32+ 1/42+1/52+ ...

Euler 

300

What was Audrey Hepburn's real last name?

Ruston

400

What is the general form of unit circle?

x²+y²=1

400

What is the record for number of digits of pi recited?

70,000

400

When did James Gregory write about a formula that can be used to calculate the angle given the tangent for angles up to 45pi?

From: https://sites.math.rutgers.edu/~cherlin/History/Papers2000/wilson.html

1672

400

What painter was summoned to Rome in 1481 to decorate the walls of the Sistine Chapel?

Sandro Botticelli

500

What is tan 45 degrees?

1

Tan 45 degrees is the value of tangent trigonometric function for an angle equal to 45 degrees  

500

What number did William Shanks mess up of the 707 digits of pi he found by hand?

527th

500

Who found the first 100,000 digits of pi?

John Wrench and Daniel Shanks

500

What is the best name ever?

Kate

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