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Upto 10 digits, pi is sqrt(sqrt(2143 / 22)) .. and that is 9 characters as per his definition or 8 if you allow ()^(1/4) as an elementary operation. 3.14159265
by afrozenator 14y ago
Upto 10 digits, pi is sqrt(sqrt(2143 / 22)) .. and that is 9 characters as per his definition or 8 if you allow ()^(1/4) as an elementary operation.
3.141592652 vs pi ~= 3.141592653
- protomyth 14y agoHe likely bets the person who was taught 22/7 as an approximation will not be able to do the sqrt of a sqrt of a fraction in their head or on paper. If they have a calculator they might as well use the dedicated pi key.