22 divided by 7 recurs. Understand a chinaman has got up to so many million decimal places without it recuring & would like to know how.
2007-02-03 03:23:45 · 12 answers · asked by Jonathan V 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
'pi' is an irrational no. i.e it is a non-recuring and non-terminating decimal 22/7 is only an approximation. though i dont know how they got this irrational no.
2007-02-03 03:35:05 · answer #1 · answered by Maths Rocks 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are series of numbers which when you add them up you get Pi. One such is:
Pi = 4 times (1 - 1/3 + 1/5 - 1/7 + 1/9 - 1/11 ...)
The more terms you include the more accurate it is. But this one is not a very good formula because it takes too many terms to get a good accurate answer. There are much bettter formulas.
Calculating Pi is purely a way of testing your computer. It doesn't have any relevance to the real world, and is not advanced mathematics.
2007-02-03 03:35:56 · answer #2 · answered by Gnomon 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In definition, pi is the ratio of circumference of a circle to its diameter. Pi is an irrational determination (authentic determination with a no repeating decimal enlargement.) it truly is about equivalent to three.14159265. There are countless rational expressions to estimate pi. as an party 22/7, 333/ 106, 355/113 etc
2016-11-02 05:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by mosesjr 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PI expressed as a decimal is only a recurring number.
2007-02-03 03:51:08 · answer #4 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if u calculate the path of any circule using a robe and devided this number by the diametr of the circul u will find that it is the that same retio in all circuls which is pi =3.14 but note that 22/7 doesnot equal the same of 3.14 but near ,so they use this value every time but it is not the real value of pi
pi=3.141592654
2007-02-03 03:47:57 · answer #5 · answered by kater al nada 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pi is the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle: Mathematically speaking:
C = Pi x D where C is circumference, Pi is Pi and D is the diameter.
Pi is also transcendental
2007-02-03 04:37:09 · answer #6 · answered by SS4 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, but I always thought that it recurred to infinity.
2007-02-06 22:41:20 · answer #7 · answered by Sam 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that isn't possible. Don't believe everthing u hear. It's a simple division n can have only 1 answer.
Anyways, would u be kind enough 2 tell me where did u get this information...?
2007-02-03 03:29:03 · answer #8 · answered by AeroAndy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No one has found the end to pie,but is you round it's 3.14
2007-02-03 03:51:11 · answer #9 · answered by G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pi always reoccurs.. otherwise it wouldnt be pi anymore.
2007-02-03 03:42:36 · answer #10 · answered by kute_regina_gal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋