pi is a mathematical formula, or 3.14159265389793238462683. it relates to the diameter and circumference of a circle. i don't know the history but im sure its somwhere!
answ2. There is currently a proposal to name 2 Pi as Tau, as this aids in many calculations. Watch this space. The ratio of the perimeter to the height of Khufu's Pyramid is 2 Pi.
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Pi is an irrational number, meaning that is can not be written as a fraction with integers. If you are talking about the number 3.14, you can write it as 157/50, but this is not equal to pi. Pi is an infinite series of non-repeating decimals: Pi = 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288…
Archimedes (287-212 BC)
the symbol itself. 22/7 3.14159.....
Additional mathematics is also called PI and was used in Ancient Egyptian civilizations. Pi helped the Egyptians plan the construction of the pyramids.
When the question says "Write your answer in terms of pi.", it means that if you worked the problem correctly, then you had to use (pi) to solve it, and (pi) appears in the answer you have. They're telling you that it's OK to just leave it that way ... you don't have to keep going and figure out what the number is after you plug in the numerical value of (pi).