As if math wasn't confusing enough, we have Pi to contend with. An irrational number that has no end. It sounds like an easy enough calculation in that it's the ratio of a circle's circumference to ...
Math students everywhere will be eating pies in class this week in celebration of what is known as Pi Day, the 14th day of the 3rd month. The symbol π (pronounced paɪ in English) is the sixteenth ...
Whether you're a math wiz, a foodie, or just a general national holiday buff, you know that March 14 is a very special day because it's Pi Day. To celebrate, you'll want to cut yourself a slice of ...
That’s why the celebration of Pi Day seems so silly. The Gregorian calendar, the decimal system, the Greek alphabet, and pies are relatively modern, human-made inventions, chosen arbitrarily among ...