pi is the ratio of the perimeter of a circle to its diameter. The Greek letter, pi, is the first letter of the word perimetros (Greek for perimeter).
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The symbol comes from the Greek alphabet.
In relation to the area of a circle: pi*radius^2
William Jones first used the pi symbol (π) in 1706
What is the relationship between the circumference and the diameter? Answer The circumference divided by pi gives the diameter. d = C / pi An alternate way to express the above answer. For all circles, pi is the ratio of the circumference to the diameter pi = C / d
"Pi" is the ratio between the circumference and the diameter of a circle. The Greek letter π (pi) was first adopted for the number as an abbreviation of the Greek word for perimeter (περίμετρος), or as an abbreviation for "periphery/diameter", by William Jones in 1706.