Mathematical and Computing Sciences question #1450
Q:Where did the constant pi (3.14159...) come from? Who discovered it and when?
the answer
A:
It came from the ancients who noticed the relationship between circumfrence and diameter. Find the book, The Joy of Pi by David Blatner, for more details.
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