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>contains a decent approximation of the value of pi at 3.1416. I read this somewhere earlier, in some article about the history of mathematics, maybe Indian,
by fuzztester 2y ago
>contains a decent approximation of the value of pi at 3.1416.
I read this somewhere earlier, in some article about the history of mathematics, maybe Indian, Chinese, or both:
Take the number 113355 (easy to remember). Split it down the middle to get 113 and 355. Divide the latter by the former. E.g. in the Python shell:
> print (355/113)
Result:
3.1415929203539825
which is a slightly closer approximation to pi than 3.1416.
- pablobaz 2y agoThat's nice! Another one is remembering the phrase: Can I have a large container of coffee please sir.
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- fuzztester 2y agoThat's nicer! TIL. :) Googled it. Here is a result that explains it, since some of the others seem vague: https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/l6icp/til_you_can_remember_the_value_of_pi_31415926_by/ https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/l6icp/til_yo...
- kanamekun 2y agoBut please has 6 letters?
- I_complete_me 2y agoCheck this one: "Now I need a drink, alcoholic of course, after the heavy lectures involving quantum mechanics"
- fuzztester 2y agohead = spin. from early pg essay. :) now i need to write a python program to count the letters in the words and map them to pi's official digits, to check your 'formula'. ;) easy as pi.