The Internet was full of Pi Day tidbits today. My favorite, and new to me, was the mnemonic device "May I have a large container of coffee". The number of letters in each word of the phrase corresponds to the first eight numbers of Pi's series.
Tuesday, March 14, 2017
A Pi Memory Helper
According to Wikipedia, Pi Day is an annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi), which is observed on March 14 (3/14 in the month/day date format) since 3, 1, and 4 are the first three significant digits of π.
The Internet was full of Pi Day tidbits today. My favorite, and new to me, was the mnemonic device "May I have a large container of coffee". The number of letters in each word of the phrase corresponds to the first eight numbers of Pi's series.
The Internet was full of Pi Day tidbits today. My favorite, and new to me, was the mnemonic device "May I have a large container of coffee". The number of letters in each word of the phrase corresponds to the first eight numbers of Pi's series.
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That's a good one!
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