The ability to round a number to a number of decimal places or to a number of significant figures means that answers can be written to an agreed degree of accuracy. Watch the video to learn how ...

A circle is a shape where every point at its edge is the same distance from the centre. A circular shape or object is one that is in the form of a circle. How many of these circular objects can you ...

Everybody knows the value of pi is 3.14…er, something, but how many people know where the ratio came from? Actually, the ratio came from nature—it’s the ratio between the circumference of a circle and ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information This lively journal is produced five times per year and includes contributions from mathematics practitioners. It reflects the best ...

Archimedes' method finds an approximation of pi by determining the length of the perimeter of a polygon inscribed within a circle (which is less than the circumference of the circle) and the perimeter ...

Time is a flat circle, Matthew McConaughey tells us, neglecting to explain how then we could measure time's circumference to derive its diameter, using pi. (Maybe it's best not to take the sentiment ...

Scientific American presents Math Dude by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. Throughout history, circles have symbolized many things: unity, ...