Every year on March 14, people around the world celebrate
Pi Day
.
Let’s discover the history, meaning, and fun facts about Pi.
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Pi is a mathematical constant that represents the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter.
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Pi Day is celebrated every year on
March 14 (3/14)
because the first digits of Pi are
3.14
.
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Pi Day was first celebrated in 1988 by
Larry Shaw
at the
Exploratorium
science museum in
San Francisco
.
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In 2019,
UNESCO
officially declared March 14 as the
International Day of Mathematics
.
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• Pi is an infinite and non-repeating number
• Trillions of digits of Pi have been calculated
• Many people celebrate by eating
pie dessert
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Pi is used in many fields such as:
• Engineering
• Physics
• Architecture
• Space science
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People celebrate Pi Day by:
• Organizing math events
• Holding pie-eating contests
• Solving math puzzles and quizzes
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Pi Day reminds us how beautiful and important mathematics is.
Celebrate March 14 and enjoy the magic of
Pi
!
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