It is once again Pi Day (March 14—which is like the first digits of pi: 3 and 14). Before getting into this year's celebration of pi, let me just summarize some of the most important things about this ...

The number represented by pi (π) is used in calculations whenever something round (or nearly so) is involved, such as for circles, spheres, cylinders, cones and ellipses. Its value is necessary to ...

The number represented by pi (π) is used in calculations whenever something round (or nearly so) is involved, such as for circles, spheres, cylinders, cones and ellipses. Its value is necessary to ...

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So you have a circle. What is the area of that circle? Surely everyone remembers that the area of a circle is: Where Pi (π) is of course the number and r is the radius of the circle. Where does this ...

Get comfortable. Amazon's Alexa assistant gives a long-winded, not entirely literal answer when you request the value of pi. Amanda Kooser Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...

Yes, Indiana legislators almost changed the value of Pi. But thankfully, a Purdue mathematics professor and a few senators put a stop to it. The idea for the bill came from a Solitude, Indiana ...