21. Science And Technology/Amazing Science/Value Of Pi SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AMAZING SCIENCE value of pi. Most Accurate Value OfPi As continuation of a longrunning project, Professor Yasumasa Kanada of the http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/content_pages/record.asp?recordid=47055&Reg=

22. The Value Of Pi And The Circumference Of The 'Molten Sea' http://www.bsw.org/project/biblica/bibl79/Ani07.htm

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23. The Value Of Pi Is Not Correct In 1 Kings 7:23 The value of pi is not correct in 1 Kings 723. False number for PI, Ratio, TOTAL.3 multiplied by. 1.0471698, =3.14150943 The real value PI=3.1415926 http://www.apocalipsis.org/difficulties/pi.htm

The value of Pi is not correct in 1 Kings 7:23 The argument goes that since the bible is the product of a perfect God then it must gets its sums perfectly correct. This ignores that fact that God does not dictate the bible, but uses humans in their own historical and social context. In human day to day affairs we frequently use approximations. (1 Ki 7:23 NIV) He made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim and five cubits high. It took a line of thirty cubits to measure around it. (1 Ki 7:26 NIV) It was a handbreadth in thickness, and its rim was like the rim of a cup, like a lily blossom. It held two thousand baths. Answer Three is a first approximation to PI. As far as we know PI is a number with no exact solution in other words it is likely to have a very large number of decimals. If we take the argument to its logical conclusion we can say that if the Bible came from an infinite God then he should express PI exactly (and the Bible would be full of numbers). In fact he used men to express his word and to the men of that day three is a good approximation. If the author were an artisan then no doubt he would say that PI is three and a bit. We also understand that the rim was a handbreadth in thickness or about 7.4 cm. The cubit is 44.45 cm.

24. The Value Of Pi Supplementary Topic. The Value of p it is not needed to understand any ofthe relevant topics that are discussed. The value of p = 3.14159265 http://dosxx.colorado.edu/~atlas/math/supplement/pi.html

Supplementary Topic The Value of p This section of the supplementary topic is purely for your own joy and interest ... it is not needed to understand any of the relevant topics that are discussed. The value of p = 3.14159265 ... which appears in defining the area of a circle and in measuring angles in units of radians is really no mystery. This value can best be thought of as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diatmeter . One can simply try to "draw" a perfect circle and measure the circumference and the diameter, and dividing the circumference by the diameter will give the value of p . It turns out that no matter how small or how big of a circle on chooses to draw, this ratio comes out to be a constant value that is roughly equal to 3.14159265 ... (within errors of measurement and drawing "perfect" figures and so on ...). The above geometrical idea is the best way at this level to understand where the value of p comes from ... if you are inclined to think practically you can always imagine doing an experiment like the above and getting values for p and then trying to "perfect" your experiment.

25. ThinkQuest : Library : Ancient Chinese Technology A Refined value of pi. Thus, they could try to find a value for pi, sincethe circle s area was found by using the formula containing it. http://library.thinkquest.org/23062/pi.html

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26. Indiana Bill Sets The Value Of Pi To 3 Indiana bill sets the value of pi to 3. 246, Indiana State Legislature, 1897,reportedly set the value of pi to an incorrect rational approximation. http://db.uwaterloo.ca/~alopez-o/math-faq/mathtext/node18.html

Next: Fields Medal Up: Human Interest Previous: Human Interest Indiana bill sets the value of pi to 3 The bill House Bill No. 246, Indiana State Legislature, 1897 , reportedly set the value of pi to an incorrect rational approximation. The following is the text of the bill: HOUSE BILL NO. 246 "A bill for an act introducing a new mathematical truth and offered as a contribution to education to be used only by the State of Indiana free of cost by paying any royalties whatever on the same, provided it is accepted and adopted by the official action of the legislature of 1897. "Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana: It has been found that a circular area is to the square on a line equal to the quadrant of the circumference, as the area of an equilateral rectangle is to the square on one side. The diameter employed as the linear unit according to the present rule in computing the circle's area is entirely wrong, as it represents the circles area one and one-fifths times the area of a square whose perimeter is equal to the circumference of the circle. This is because one-fifth of the diameter fils to be represented four times in the circle's circumference. For example: if we multiply the perimeter of a square by one-fourth of any line one-fifth greater than one side, we can, in like manner make the square's area to appear one fifth greater than the fact, as is done by taking the diameter for the linear unit instead of the quadrant of the circle's circumference.

27. The Debate Over The Value Of Pi a theory, and we should be open to all interpretations. She looks forward to studentshaving the freedom to decide for themselves what value pi should have. http://www.2think.org/hundredsheep/bible/pi.shtml

The Debate over the value of Pi (Note: This piece is obviously fictional, but it is perhaps loosely based on a real attempt by the Indiana State Legislature to set the value of Pi by law in 1897. The text of the bill can be found here HUNTSVILLE, Ala. NASA engineers and mathematicians in this high-tech city are stunned and infuriated after the Alabama state legistature narrowly passed a law yesterday redefining pi, a mathematical constant used in the aerospace industry. The bill to change the value of pi to exactly three was introduced without fanfare by Leonard Lee Lawson (R, Crossville), and rapidly gained support after a letter-writing campaign by members of the Solomon Society, a traditional values group. Governor Guy Hunt says he will sign it into law on Wednesday. The law took the state's engineering community by surprise. "It would have been nice if they had consulted with someone who actually uses pi," said Marshall Bergman, a manager at the Ballistic Missile Defense Organization. According to Bergman, pi is a Greek letter that signifies the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. It is often used by engineers to calculate missile trajectories. Prof. Kim Johanson, a mathematician from University of Alabama, said that pi is a universal constant, and cannot arbitrarily be changed by lawmakers. Johanson explained that pi is an irrational number, which means that it has an infinite number of digits after the decimal point and can never be known exactly. Nevertheless, she said, pi is precisly defined by mathematics to be "3.14159, plus as many more digits as you have time to calculate".

28. Changing The Value Of Pi MadSci Network Physics. Subject changing the value of pi. steve Re changingthe value of pi. Current Queue Current Queue for Physics Physics archives http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/jan2000/947264282.Ph.q.html

MadSci Network : Physics Subject: changing the value of pi Date: Thu Dec 30 01:25:00 1999 Posted by Steven Lagerstrom Grade level: undergrad School: Drew University City: No city entered. State/Province: NJ Country: USA Area of science: Physics ID: 946538700.Ph Message: i realize its somewhat silly to consider, but a science fiction novel once referred to changing the value of pi in *a* universe. what explicit effects would this have on the world as we know it? thanks for all your help! steve Re: changing the value of pi Current Queue Current Queue for Physics Physics archives Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Physics MadSci Home Information Search ... Join Us! MadSci Network, webadmin@www.madsci.org

29. Value Of Pi value of pi. That limit is always Pi. That s why we say that the value of pi doesn tchange in gravitational fields, or in other geometries in general. http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ValueOfPi

30. FamilyFun: Learning Projects: Teaching Kids The Value Of Pi The value of pi. 2 of 10. This PROJECT To measure different circles anddetermine the value of pi (the Greek word for circumference). GOAL http://familyfun.go.com/parenting/learn/activities/feature/famf010302_teach/famf

Search FamilyFun Tools Parent Problem Solver Field Guide to Parenting Pregnancy Calendar ... Solutions A to Z The Value of Pi of 10 This project, courtesy of Jayne Fountain-Miller, a science instructor at Ohio's East Canton Middle School, is a perfect example of hands-on learning: kids measure a variety of circles in the real worldtires, flower pots, hula hoopsand do calculations that show how pi never changes. No matter what size a circle is, it's always about three times longer around than it is across. PROJECT: To measure different circles and determine the value of pi (the Greek word for circumference) GOAL: To show that the value of pi constant and not dependent on size AGES: 11 to 13 MATERIALS: STEP 1 Each child should mark off four columns on a piece of paper. Label them "Object", "Circumference" (C), "Diameter" (d), and the last "C/d = ?". STEP 2 Without explaining what you expect them to find, turn the kids loose outdoors or indoors to look for as many circles as they can. They should stick with circles they can wrap a measuring tape arounda picture of a circle won't work, for example, because the measurements will be too imprecise. STEP 3 Instruct the kids to carefully measure the distance around the circle (the circumference) and the distance across the circle (the diameter). Make sure they write down each number and translate any fractions into decimals (23 1/4 = 23.25; 12 5/8 = 12.625, etc.). Tell them to divide the circumference by the diameter and record the result. Repeat the process for a number of different circles.

31. Hypography Science Forums - A Hypothetical Value Of Pi If the value of pi was different, then the ratios would change accordingly. Now takea larger value of pi and do the same. The circumference would be larger. http://www.hypography.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=15&threadid=422&enterthre

32. Hypography Science Forums - A Hypothetical Value Of Pi Topic Title A hypothetical value of pi Created On Mon Mar 22, 2004 736 PM, Ifthe value of pi was different, then the ratios would change accordingly. http://www.hypography.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=15&threadid=422&STARTPAGE

33. Science Line - Mathematics & Computing - Can The Value Of (pi) Ever Change? In very ancient times, 3 was used as the approximate value of pi, and not until Archimedes(3rd century BC) does there seem to have been a scientific effort to http://www.sciencenet.org.uk/database/mathcomp/mathematics/m00053d/m00053d.html

Can the value of (pi) ever change? No. In mathematics, the symbol denotes the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter. The ratio is approximately 3.14159265, pi being an irrational number (one that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction or as a decimal with a finite number of decimal places) and a transcendental number (one without continuously recurrent digits). Electronic computers in the late 20th century have carried pi to more than 200 billion decimal places. Pi occurs in various mathematical calculations. The circumference (c) of a circle can be determined by multiplying the diameter (d) by c = d The area (A) of a circle is determined by the square of the radius (r): A = r The only way pi can change is by the accuracy to which it is calculated. In very ancient times, 3 was used as the approximate value of pi, and not until Archimedes (3rd century BC) does there seem to have been a scientific effort to compute it; he reached a figure equivalent to about 3.14. A figure equivalent to 3.1416 dates from before AD 200. By the early 6th century Chinese and Indian mathematicians had independently confirmed or improved the number of decimal places. By the end of the 17th century in Europe, new methods of mathematical analysis provided various ways of calculating . Early in the 20th century the Indian mathematical genius Srinivasa Ramanujan developed ways of calculating that were so efficient that they have been incorporated into computer algorithms, permitting expressions of in millions of digits.

34. Monte Carlo Simulation Is Used To Predict The Value Of Pi - Origin C Programming Origin The value of pi. What is in this example? A Monte Carlo Simulationis performed to try and calculate the value of pi. To http://www.originlab.com/index.aspx?s=8&lm= 117&pid=267

35. The Value Of Pi The value of pi John Ludwigson Washington Apple Pi Journal, reprintinformation. The cost of computers keeps going down especially http://www.wap.org/journal/valueofpi.html

The Value of Pi John Ludwigson Washington Apple Pi Journal, reprint information The cost of computers keeps going down especially in comparison to what they can do, but... The cost of computing is sneaking steadily up. One of the major factors is the quiet disappearance of free support from the manufacturers once you've plunked down your money for their goodies. How does $35 "per incident" and paying for a long distance call, perhaps across the country, sound? If you resolve your problem quickly and don't spend too much time on hold you may get away for only $2.99 per minute, plus the phone charges. Of course, the manufacturers decide what constitutes an "incident." How soon does this dwarf the paltry $49 per year ($69 with internet email and expanded TCS service) that we pay for Washington Apple Pi? For that, we can have an "incident" a day and get quick, disinterested advice from people who've been there every time. For really serious "incidents," the Pi offers Hotline volunteers dozens of volunteers! who will provide one-on-one help with virtually whatever ails ya, computationally speaking. Even when you crank in the cost of Explorer full internet service (and it's getting to be much more than that...check out the Explorer homepage, the one with the penguin sitting on an ice cube), or the modest cost of the many tutorial classes offered in the Pi's well-equipped classroom, we're ahead.

36. Value Of Pi value of pi(25 billion digits) Home Pi=3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510 ..100 million digits have been made http://ja0hxv.calico.jp/pai/epivalue.html

Value of PI(25 billion digits) Home Pi=3.14159265358979323846264338327950288419716939937510..... 100 million digits have been made a file of one peace by dividing 25 billion digits into 250. This file becomes a file of the text form when defrosting with LHA. This file is as follows. *The size of file has about 57MB on the average. Home

37. The Amazing History Of Pi The first theoretical calculation of a value of pi was that of Archimedes of Syracuse(287212 BCE), one of the most brilliant mathematicians of the ancient http://www.ualr.edu/~lasmoller/pi.html

Did you know . . .? has a long and interesting history! Ancient history More pi history A novel way to compute pi- The symbol for pi ... For more information That the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle is constant (namely, pi) has been recognized for as long as we have written records. A ratio of 3:1 appears in the following biblical verse: And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it about. (I Kings 7, 23; II Chronicles 4, 2.) The ancient Babylonians generally calculated the area of a circle by taking 3 times the square of its radius ( =3), but one Old Babylonian tablet (from ca. 1900-1680 BCE) indicates a value of 3.125 for pi. Ancient Egyptians calculated the area of a circle by the following formula (where d is the diameter of the circle): This yields an approximate value of 3.1605 for pi. Beginning with a hexagon, he worked all the way up to a ploygon with 96 sides! Archimedes's method for approximating the value of pi.

38. Advanced Math: Value Of Pi ExpertBethany Green Date4/2/2004 Subject value of pi Question Why is Pi not afinite number 3.14159,,,, and to how many places of decimals has this number http://experts.about.com/q/1363/3483905.htm

zJs=10 zJs=11 zJs=12 zJs=13 zc(5,'jsc',zJs,9999999,'') About AllExperts Experts Search Web Hosting Experts: Advanced Math Volunteer Answers to one of thousands of questions Home More Questions Question Library zmhp('style="color:#fff"') Subjects More Topic Questions Question Library A B ... Link to Us Newsletter Signup Subscribe to ExperTease Advertising Free Credit Report Topic: Advanced Math Expert: Bethany Green Date: Subject: Value of Pi Question Why is Pi not a finite number 3.14159,,,, and to how many places of decimals has this number been calculated.If by computer can you please explain the program in simple terms, thank you. Answer Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to the diameter. So you divide the measured circumference and divide it by the measured length of the diameter. The number of calculated decimals far exceeds one million. There is a book you may want to read called The Joy of Pi. I have read it once, an easy read, and it's fun and interesting. It's got the first one million decimals of pi listed for you, and there are actually some cool traits to it. For instance, the 3rd, 31st, 314th, 3141st, 31415th, etc. decimals are all 1. Notice that 3, 31, 314, and the other two are all short versions of pi, adding one number each time. I have no idea how this is calculated by a computer. I just know that there is a huge huge calculator, lots and lots of measurements, and lots of long division. The measured circumference is probably measured down to smaller than a millimeter, as well as the diameter. Then those two very large decimal-ed numbers are divided by each other by this massive computer. They probably measured a really huge circle and a smaller one and smaller one so that lots of different sizes were taken into account. There of course is no perfect, man-made circle. No way can we create something that is totally, 100% circular. Naturally, there are a lot of perfect circles, I'm sure, because God is perfect and can create anything perfectly, including circles. So think of a slice of an orange or the middle of a flower.

39. Vision Engineer - What Is Pi? The value of pi is a constant and has been determined to be approximately 3.14159. Theexact value of pi is not given because it is an irrational number. http://www.visionengineer.com/ref/pi.shtml

Latest About Search Forum ... Legal Mechanical Automotive Combustion Polymers Power Gen ... Gas Turbines Environmental Recycling Fuel Cells Green Cars Renewables ... Conservation Computing Programming Microprocessor CG Graphics Technology Tech Gadgets Reference Constants Equations Materials Colour Codes What is Pi? Article by : Duane Bong What exactly is Pi? The Greek letter Pi [ ] is used, in mathematics, to symbolise the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter. It is commonly used to calculate the area of circles and the volume of cones and spheres. The value of Pi is a constant and has been determined to be approximately 3.14159. For more accuracy, you can download a value of Pi calculated to 32 thousand decimal places Here Why only approximately? The exact value of Pi [ ] is not given because it is an irrational number. This means that Pi cannot be expressed as a simple fraction or a decimal using a finite number of decimal places. In 1995, mathematicians at the University of Tokyo calculated the value of Pi to 4.2 billion decimal places. This was done using a HITAC super computer and Borwein's 4th order convergent algorithm. This broke the world record at that point in time. Download Super Pi Super Pi is a Windows-based version of the software used to break the world record in 1995. It can calculate the value of Pi [

40. PI In The Bible 3 ). The real value PI = 3.1415926 But given that the value 3 is withinless than 5% error compared to the real value of pi = 3.14159 http://answering-islam.org.uk/Religions/Numerics/pi.html

PI in the Bible In 1 Kings 7:23 we read, He [Solomon] made the Sea of cast metal, circular in shape, measuring ten cubits from rim to rim [diameter = 10] and five cubits high. It took a line of thirty cubits to measure around it. [circumference = 30] Since circumference = PI x diameter as any elementary geometry book will tell you, therefore the Bible "seemingly" tells us that PI = 3. Since "this is obviously false, therefore the Bible cannot be from God..." is how some people like to reason. But obviously the wisdom of God is greater than the wisdom of man: In this verse the word for "circumference" (QaVa in Hebrew) is written with an extra letter (qavah). Since in Hebrew all letters are also numbers, we can take the ratio of (the gematriacal value of) the unusual word form (qof, vaf, he ) to the regular word form (qof, vaf). Given that Qof = 100, Vaf = 6 and He = 5 we find that The real value: PI = 3.1415926... The difference between 3 x 111/106 and PI is 0.0000832 which is only an error of 0.00026%. It is interesting to compare the "Solomonic" approximation of PI with the approximations used by the Babylonians and Egyptians.

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