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Why did they need pi?

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It is the ratio between a circumference of a circle and the diameter (they needed a number to describe this).

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Why do you need to know pi?

You should know pi because of math. You need pi when you are dealing with circles. The only thing you really need to know about pi is 3.14 though.


Do you need Pi?

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How many decimals of pi need?

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How can you use pi?

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What is the circumference of a circle with a diameter of 1 inch?

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Why do you need Pi?

So that you can find the circumference of a circle.


What is cicumference in math?

A circumference is the distance around a circle. To find a circle's circumference you need to follow the formula: d*pi The d stands for diameter and pi is 3.14. You need to mulitply the length of the diameter by pi for the circumference. Or, if the diameter isn't given, multiply the radius by 2 and then multiply that by pi.