November 10, 2009
No CommentsAn Overview of Pi
Description
A detailed tutorial on what pi is. Step by step tutorial including several examples of what pi is for reference.
Overview
Pi is a special number in mathematics. It is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. No matter what size circle you use, your answer will always be pi, showing that all circles are proportional to one another. Pi is denoted by the Greek letter pi, which looks a little bit like an “n”. The numerical value of pi is 3.1415926535… but is typically shortened to the simple 3.14. Pi is very important in math and is used in all equations dealing with circles.
