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How was the value of pi discovered?
Study of circles. It was derived by mathematicians(Greek?) who developed an infinite series to describe it.
What is the value of pi in decimal places?
Pi has an infinite number of decimal places
How can you calculate the exact value of pi?
22 divided by 7 * * * * * That is an APPROXIMATE value of pi. The exact value cannot be calculated since pi is a transcendental number - a special kind of irrational number. It has an infinite decimal representation with no recurring pattern. That would be true in any base - binary, octal, or another base (other than pi itself, or a power of pi).
Is pi an infinite series of digits?
Yes. Pi (π) is an an irrational number. Here are some of the digits: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105...
What is the proper way of accessing the constant Pi of the Math class?
There are various ways: most scientific calculators will give the value of pi to 8-10 decimal places. 3.14159 is sufficient for most normal calculations. Even 3.142 will suffice.There are very many infinite series which converge to pi or a simple function of pi. However, some converge very slowly and others are much more rapid. Search for infinite series for pi on the web for suggestions.
How was the value of pi discovered?
Study of circles. It was derived by mathematicians(Greek?) who developed an infinite series to describe it.
How can you estimate the value of an irrational number?
There are different methods for estimating irrational numbers. For numbers like pi or e, there are infinite series which can be used to calculate their value to the required degree of accuracy. There are numerical methods - such as the Newton-Raphson iteration - for estimating roots of numbers.
What is the value of pi in decimal places?
Pi has an infinite number of decimal places
How can you calculate the exact value of pi?
22 divided by 7 * * * * * That is an APPROXIMATE value of pi. The exact value cannot be calculated since pi is a transcendental number - a special kind of irrational number. It has an infinite decimal representation with no recurring pattern. That would be true in any base - binary, octal, or another base (other than pi itself, or a power of pi).
How do you get the math pi?
pi is an irrational number, which if calculated as a decimal, will have an unending sequence of digits which never repeats. You can use 3.14 or the fraction 22/7 as an approximation. There are tables with pi carried out to thousands of digits, as well as formulas to calculate the digits of pi using infinite series. Scientific calculators as well as many spreadsheet software programs have a built-in value for pi, that can be accessed. See related link for more information.
How the value pi(3.14) is calculated?
Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle, to its diameter. In ancient times, it was approximated by inscribed and circumscribed polygons - the more sides the polygon had, the more accurate the approximation would be. Nowadays, infinite series are know that let you calculate pi. One well-known series of this type is:pi / 4 = 1 - 1/3 + 1/5 - 1/7 + 1/9 - 1/11... This series doesn't converge quickly; that means that you need to calculate lots of terms to get a certain degree of precision. Fortunately, other series are known that converge more quickly.
Given that Pi is infinite would not some long series of it have to repeat now and then?
There are no repeating strings of values in pi.
Is pi an infinite series of digits?
Yes. Pi (π) is an an irrational number. Here are some of the digits: 3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375105...
What is the proper way of accessing the constant Pi of the Math class?
There are various ways: most scientific calculators will give the value of pi to 8-10 decimal places. 3.14159 is sufficient for most normal calculations. Even 3.142 will suffice.There are very many infinite series which converge to pi or a simple function of pi. However, some converge very slowly and others are much more rapid. Search for infinite series for pi on the web for suggestions.
What value of pi did the Egyptians calculate?
The Egyptians calculated pi to be 3.16.
How many place values for pi?
infinite number of digits after the decimal point -- pi does not have a finite value.
How do you approximate the value of an irrational number?
You use an approximate decimal representation or part of an infinite series.For example,pi = 4*[1 - 1/3 + 1/5 - 1/7 + ... ]The above series is infinite but you can stop whenever you want to get an approximation. There are many such series.
