[R] Value of 'pi'

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There is an urban legend that says Indiana passed a law implying pi = 3.

(Because it says so in the bible...)

 

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From: r-help-bounces at r-project.org [mailto:r-help-bounces at r-project.org] On Behalf Of Joshua Wiley
Sent: Monday, 30 May 2011 4:10 PM
To: Vincy Pyne
Cc: r-help at r-project.org
Subject: Re: [R] Value of 'pi'

Dear Vincy,

I hope that in school you also learned that 22/7 is an approximation.
Please consult your local mathematician for a proof that pi != 22/7.
A quick search will provide you with volumes of information on what pi
is, how it may be calculated, and calculations out to thousands of
digits.

Cheers,

Josh

On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 11:01 PM, Vincy Pyne <vincy_pyne at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Dear R helpers,
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> I have one basic doubt about the value of pi. In school, we have learned that
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> pi = 22/7 (which is = 3.142857). However, if I type pi in R, I get pi = 3.141593. So which value of pi should be considered?
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> Regards
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> Vincy
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Joshua Wiley
Ph.D. Student, Health Psychology
University of California, Los Angeles
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