Happy National Pi Day!
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Did you realize that today is March 14th? This is a major holiday for math teachers around the world as March 14th (3.14) is the day to celebrate this never-ending number! The U.S. House of Representatives even passed a non-binding resolution (HRES 224), recognizing March 14 as National Pi Day, so it’s official! Be sure to celebrate by eating a piece of pie and discussing the relevance of .
Pi Day is observed on March 14 because of the date’s representation as 3/14 in month/day date format. This representation adheres to the commonly used approximation of 3.14 for . What some call “Real Pi Day” will be celebrated on March 14th, 2015 at 9:26:53 AM. These numbers (3/14/15, 9:26:53) correspond with the first 10 digits of pi (3.141592653).
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