I like the way you have rounded Pi up, to make it go further.BillTre said:
Math sales increase by 3.14% on Pi Day.Hill said:
That's irrational!Hill said:
... and absurd (not a surd).DrClaude said:
Pi Day is celebrated on March 14 because the date, written as 3/14 in the month/day format, represents the first three significant digits of the mathematical constant π (pi), which is approximately 3.14.
Pi Day was first celebrated in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw at the San Francisco Exploratorium. Shaw organized the event to honor the mathematical constant π (pi) and its significance in mathematics and science.
Pi Day is typically celebrated with various activities related to mathematics and pi. Common activities include math competitions, discussions about the significance of pi, pie-eating contests, and the baking and sharing of pies, playing on the homophone "pi" and "pie."
Pi is considered an important mathematical constant because it represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. This ratio is the same for all circles, making pi a fundamental constant in geometry, trigonometry, and various fields of science and engineering.
Yes, one notable milestone was Pi Day 2015, which was celebrated as "Super Pi Day" because the date 3/14/15 at 9:26:53 AM and PM corresponded to the first ten digits of pi (3.141592653). Another significant milestone was in 2009 when the U.S. House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing March 14 as National Pi Day.