History
Who discovered Pi?
Archimedes of Syracuse
Whose birthday happens to be on Pi day?
Albert Einstein
Pi equals…? (first 4 digits)
3.141
Is pi a rational or irrational number?
Irrational
True or False, pi is the most recognized constant in the world?
True
200-300 range
Is pi ancient? (Yes or no)
Yes
What shape does pi deal with?
A circle
What is Archimedes constant?
Pi
Why do we use a symbol for pi instead of writing it as a number?
It's too large of a number
Who, in 1706, first gave the Greek letter “pi” its current mathematical definition?
William Jones
Pi is the __ letter in the Greek alphabet
16th
What is the “formal” definition of pi?
The ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
Name the first 8 numbers of pi
3.1415926
What 1768 claim about pi is the German mathematician Johann Lambert famous for?
Pi is an irrational number
What is the earliest known reference to pi in history?
In an Egyptian/Babylonian papyrus roll in 1650
Does the GPS use pi to calculate positions on Earth? (True or False)
True
Are pi’s digital periodic? Do they repeat themselves in any sort of pattern over time?
No
How many hours did it take a supercomputer to calculate pi to 51.5 billion digits, in 1997?
29 hours
In the first 30 places of pi's decimal expansion, which number is completely missing?
0
In 1897 which state unanimously passed a bill setting pi equal to 16 / √3
Indiana
The first known celebration of Pi Day was organized by Larry Shaw in 1988 and took place in…?
San Francisco, Ca
What is the Feynman Point in Pi?
A place where, starting at the 762nd decimal of pi, there is a series of six consecutive 9's
What day does Europe celebrate Pi day?
July 22nd
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14. (which was chosen because it resembles 3.14) What time does the official celebration begin?
1:5P PM or 2:00 PM