What would actually happen, or change, if an absolute value for PI was found. Would it make a difference to any theory?
2007-04-20 21:45:37 · 7 answers · asked by Bob M 5 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
Some people don't seem to understand, it has been proven that Pi is transcendental [and therefore irrational]. It can never be given an exact value [where in this context, an exact value is some kind of rational number]. It doesn't exist. Never will, never could. No one is going to find it because it isn't there. Mathematical proof is the strongest thing in the world.
2007-04-20 22:56:06 · answer #1 · answered by tom 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The value of pi has already been found and it has not changed anyones' life nor has it made any difference to any theories!!
The way to change its value to your likings is to perhaps change the base units or the way things are measured. You won't succeed in this. I read somewhere, the French wanted to change the number of degrees of a right angled triangle to 100 because in metric system everything is in 100s. They have failed so far!!
2007-04-21 10:37:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pi does have an absolute value - denoted by Pi.
This value is an irrational number - meaning that it cannot be written as a fraction.
Further it is a transendental number.
A transcendental number is one which is not the root of any algebraic equation with integral coefficients.
2007-04-21 09:25:06 · answer #3 · answered by a Real Truthseeker 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
though it is impossible to find pi however if it,s found it will not make much difference bcz scientists have already foun pi upto a trillion digits one or a 2 digits wont make a huge difference however scientists will start finding the actual value of all the irrational nos like root 2 e.t.c.
2007-04-20 22:32:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anant 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Re the previous answer, the attempt to put 100 units in a right angle didn't fail totally. There are 100 grads in a right angle, subdivided by 100 and 100 again. It did catch on in the military for gunnery and one can occasionally find a theodolite calibrated in grads for sale on ebay.
2007-04-21 22:50:00 · answer #5 · answered by The Nutty Professor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has already been proven that π is a transendental number. Therefore it will have an infinite number of digits. No one is ever going to find otherwise.
2007-04-20 21:50:08 · answer #6 · answered by Northstar 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
ya its true ...it wont effect theory...
2007-04-20 21:55:31 · answer #7 · answered by Spydaios_Theos 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋