Pi Science

Gloria C.
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  1. circumference
    the length of the closed curve of a circle
    As ancient mathematicians studied circles, they discovered a relationship between a circle's circumference and diameter.
  2. mathematician
    a person skilled in the logic of quantity and arrangement
    Circles have long fascinated mathematicians.
  3. diameter
    the length of a straight line through the center of a circle
    As ancient mathematicians studied circles, they discovered a relationship between a circle's circumference and diameter.
  4. measuring
    the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule
    For example, if you measured the length around the edge of a pizza, you would be measuring its circumference.
  5. circle
    a plane curve with every point equidistant from the center
    Circles have long fascinated mathematicians.
  6. crust
    a hard outer layer that covers something
    If you put a ruler across the center of a pizza and measured it from crust to crust, you would be measuring its diameter.
  7. relationship
    a mutual connection between people
    As ancient mathematicians studied circles, they discovered a relationship between a circle's circumference and diameter.
  8. curved
    having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
    The circumference is the length of the curved line of the circle.
  9. ruler
    a person who governs or commands
    If you put a ruler across the center of a pizza and measured it from crust to crust, you would be measuring its diameter.
  10. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
    Pi is also sometimes written as the Greek symbol, π.
  11. studied
    produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
    As ancient mathematicians studied circles, they discovered a relationship between a circle's circumference and diameter.
  12. Greek
    of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language
    Pi is also sometimes written as the Greek symbol, π.
Created on Tue Mar 27 11:46:02 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Mar 27 11:47:37 EDT 2012)

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