The circumference of a circle is the distance around the shape. 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 ...

When working with circles it is important to recognise and be able to name different parts of the circle. A segment of a circle is an area enclosed by a chord and an arc. What is the name given to a ...

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, ...

No number can claim more fame than pi. But why, exactly? Defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, pi, or in symbol form, π, seems a simple enough concept. But it turns ...

Beth Py-Lieberman - Author, The Object at Hand: Intriguing and Inspiring Stories from the Smithsonian Collections Every year, the celebration of Pi Day (March 14 is 3.14) grows more ambitious. Math ...