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"In terms of pi" means that if your doing volume of a sphere the answer you get by using the formula (4 over 3) times pi radius cubed and get your answer with pi and your unit cubed after it. Then you simply multiply by pi to get "in terms of pi."
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This phrase occurs when doing calculations which require π, eg circumference or area of a circle.
It means do not use some value for π (eg 22/7, 3.14, 3.14159) but leave π in the answer.
eg find the circumference of a circle with a radius of 5 cm in terms of π
circumference = 2 × π × radius = 2 × π × 5 cm = 10π cm
By leaving it in terms of π it is an exact answer; the same example could have been written:
find the exact circumference of a circle with a radius of 5 cm
In which case the answer would be 10π cm
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What does it mean to give your answer in terms of pie?
you find the answer without multiplying by pi and leave the pi sign in your answer
What does pi r2 and height mean in terms of a cylinder?
pi x r2 x h = volume of a cylinder
What is 141.37 in terms of pi?
To express 141.37 in terms of pi, we would divide 141.37 by pi (approximately 3.14159). This gives us approximately 44.98, meaning that 141.37 is roughly 44.98 times pi. In mathematical terms, 141.37 ≈ 44.98π.
What is the circumference of a circle in terms of pi?
Pi times the diameter.
What does pir2 mean in math terms?
Pi r 2. Pi is a numerical constant roughly 3.142. r is the radius of a circle. 2 in this case is the square of the radius. All this adds up to the area of a circle. Area=Pi x (radius squared)
