Happy Pi Day

[Beaglemom3]

3.14

Get in touch with your inner Geek.



http://www.piday.org/



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[nkldavy]

Using The First Three Odd Numbers ...

... approximate pi:

355÷113

 

[bellesgirl]

It's better

Better yet, it is actually 3.1415... Rounded it will work next year too at 3.1416

 

[artringwald]

Anti-Pi Rant, 3/14/15

Vi Hart cracks me up:

https://youtu.be/2E9m6yDEIj8

 

[Passepartout]

3.1415 and at 9:26:53.6 am...... cherish the moment. It'll never happen again.

 

[dioxide45]

3.1415 and at 9:26:53.6 am...... cherish the moment. It'll never happen again.

Sure it will on March 14, 3015.

 

[Passepartout]

Sure it will on March 14, 3015.

Be sure you write and report on it. I'll be pushing up daisies.

 

[pedro47]

Be sure you write and report on it. I'll be pushing up daisies.

Please have a Happy Pi Day., now that was very funny!

 

[Beaglemom3]

Be sure you write and report on it. I'll be pushing up daisies.

Your RTU will be ending just about then.



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[MULTIZ321]

Pi Day 2015: Meet the Man Who Invented π - by Gareth Ffowc Roberts/ Science/ Mathematics/ The Guardian.com

"Anglesey-born William Jones was the first person to use the Greek letter π for the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter. But who was this little-known figure?

In 1706, William Jones – a self-taught mathematician and one of Anglesey’s most famous sons – published his seminal work, Synopsis palmariorum matheseos, roughly translated as A summary of achievements in mathematics.

It is a work of great historical interest because it is where the symbol π appears for the first time in scientific literature to denote the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter..."

The earliest appearance of π in scientific literature Photograph: Gareth Roberts


Richard

 

[MULTIZ321]

Pi Day Hits a Milestone That Comes Only Once a Century: 3/14/15 - by Alan Boyle/ Science/ nbcnews.com

"Pi Day was dreamed up 27 years ago to celebrate 3.14 on 3/14, but this year the geek dial is being turned up to 15 — as in 3/14/15. And this'll be the only year until 2115 that you can turn the dial up to the max, at 3/14/15, 9:26:53, an exact match for pi's first 10 digits.

As a matter of fact, there are two opportunities to celebrate the mysteries of 3.141592653 on Saturday..."

Be sure to watch the fun videos included in the article.


Richard

 

[MULTIZ321]

And for those who missed Tugger Jim's great thread calling on triskadekaphobics and math geeks, see

Why Pi Matters - by Steven Strogatz/ Tech/ Elements/ The New Yorker/ newyorker.com


Richard

 

[HatTrick]

3.1415 and at 9:26:53.6 am...... cherish the moment. It'll never happen again.

Sure it will on March 14, 3015.

Actually, March 14, 2115.

Be sure you write and report on it. I'll be pushing up daisies.

Nevertheless, still true.

 

[Zac495]

I teach PI day with my students each year. Happens to also be my birthday. I have the kids take yarn and measure the circumference and diameters and compare them. They discover despite the size of lids, it's always about 3 1/7 - or 3.14

We also take a cookie, cut it in thirds, put one frosting and 4 toppings. 3.14 treat!