Question

is there a video that explains the formation of Pi/ how it was deduced?

Answer 1

I know Archimedes had something to do with it.

Answer 2

every time he measured a wheel the ratio of the circumference to the diameter was always 22/7 which he called pi.

Answer 3

aha! good answer

Answer 4

but how does that help find the area?

Answer 5

take a piece of string with length 1 inch, draw a circle.... take another piece of sting and lay around the circle... measure and you get 2*pi 3.28 yada yada

Answer 6

wait till you get to calculus before you ask those questions

Answer 7

but how is it relevant to finding the area

Answer 8

Don't wait until you get to Calculus to ask questions. Be inquisitive! Ask questions!

Answer 9

Do you know calculus? It involves something called derivatives and integrals.

Answer 10

it was a joke

Answer 11

yes...
i took it.

Answer 12

i thought my string idea was pretty good :/

Answer 13

i got a perfect on my accuplacer. theres alittle hting in our society where people frown on theese questions they just want to get their work done. thats why i didnt have time till know to understand

Answer 14

Not pie, pie is just a measurement of a ratio. It was mech (:

Answer 15

ok so how does it help finding area. i know that Pi times radius squared is area, but why does it work like that?

Answer 16

The Babylonians were the first to use an approximation for pi...

Answer 17

http://www.ugrad.math.ubc.ca/coursedoc/math101/notes/integration/archimedes.html

easier than to type.

Answer 18

thankkkk youuu

Answer 19

Anytime. (:

Answer 20

calc woulda been easier