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ERIC Number: EJ802694
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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ISSN: ISSN-0045-0685
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Pi Division and Addition
Scott, Paul
Australian Mathematics Teacher, v64 n2 p21-23 2008
The number Pi (approximately 3.14159) is defined to be the ratio C/d of the circumference (C) to the diameter (d) of any given circle. In particular, Pi measures the circumference of a circle of diameter d = 1. Historically, the Greek mathematician Archimedes found good approximations for Pi by inscribing and circumscribing many-sided polygons about this circle, and calculating their perimeters. Since Pi stands for an infinite decimal, for practical purposes it is useful to find fractions which have a value close to Pi. In this article, the author presents several examples of Pi division and addition problems.
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Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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