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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is pie?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Pie is an irrational number that defines the number of times the diameter of a circle makes that circle's circumference. The number's first 7 values are 3.141592

OpenStudy (misty1212):

actually pie is a dessert \(\pi\) is a greek letter spelt "pi"

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

The greek letter \(\color{#000000 }{ \displaystyle \pi }\) (pronounced "pi") is the ratio of the circumference, and the diameter of the circle.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

So, for any circle: diameter × \(\pi\) = circumference

OpenStudy (anonymous):

right. I accidentally wrote that wrong.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the pi.

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Just to avoid any confusion, tho' \(\pi\), is however an irrational number, and that approximation of it is correct (to 6 decimal places).

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