Happy Pi Day!

What is the meaning of the Greek word perimitros, from which the first letter of Pi is derived?

• Perimeter

• Circumference

• Diameter

• Area

Who stated that 'Probably no symbol in mathematics has evoked as much mystery, romanticism, misconception and human interest as the number pi'?

• Hans-Henrik Stolum

• William L. Schaaf

• Albert Einstein

• Andrew Wiles

What is the ratio that defines the number pi?

• Circumference to Diameter

• Diameter to Radius

• Area to Radius

• Circumference to Area

Who was the first to use the Greek letter for Pi in 1706?

• Andrew Wiles

• William Jones

• Hans-Henrik Stolum

• Albert Einstein

What was the first calculation of the number pi attempt in ancient Egypt?

• Determining the ratio of a triangle

• Measuring the diameter of a circle using a square

• Calculating the area of a circle

• Finding the volume of a sphere

What is the value of pi rounded to two decimal places?

• 3.14

• 3.16

• 3.18

• 3.12

Which ancient civilization used an approximation of pi as 3.125?

• Greek

• Roman

• Egyptian

• Babylonian

What is the approximate value of pi to 10 decimal places?

• 3.1415926535

• 3.1415926538

• 3.1415926532

• 3.1415926537

What is the relationship between the area of a circle and the value of pi?

• The area of a circle is equal to pi squared

• The area of a circle is half of pi

• The area of a circle is pi times the square of the radius

• The area of a circle is pi divided by the radius

Which mathematician introduced the symbol π for the first time in 1706?

• Leonhard Euler

• William Jones

• Carl Friedrich Gauss

• Blaise Pascal