The History of Pi
Pi has a great history behind it. In case you didn't already know, Pi goes on forever. However, we can only calculate it so far.
Anyway, Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. Click here to see more definitions for Pi.
Here's what some other people think of Pi:
Mathematician: Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.
Engineer: Pi is about 22/7.
Physicist: Pi is 3.14159 plus or minus 0.000005
Computer Programmer: Pi is 3.141592653589 in double precision.
Nutritionist: You one track math-minded fellows, Pie is a healthy and delicious dessert!
Click here to see the official website for Pi Day.
So, you wonder, what is Pi Day?
Well, Pi day is a day where people all have different kinds of celebrations in dedication to Pi. Pi Day is held on March 14th (3.14), and at my school, if you know more than 100 digits, you get to throw a Pie in the teacher's face! On Pi Day, people sing Pi Songs (Here you can find some Pi Day songs). Click here to learn more about Pi Day!
To see the entire history of Pi, click here.
This is the history of Pi.