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a) 3/14 = 0.21428571428 b) If I take reasonable date formats, it's date 2024-03-14 = 2007 today But kudos for only taking the first three digits, 3.14, as appr
by borlox 3y ago
a) 3/14 = 0.21428571428
b) If I take reasonable date formats, it's date 2024-03-14 = 2007 today
But kudos for only taking the first three digits, 3.14, as approximation for pi, which is in nearly all cases enough. Some friends in automotive engineering even tried using pi = 3 and 2*pi = 7 for a while, and the results were good enough.
- lifthrasiir 3y agoYou also have 22nd July the pi approximation day, which is also mentioned in Wikipedia and much more accurate.
- saalweachter 3y agoAnd November 10th (November 9th, this year), as the 314th day of the year. You can find quite a few excuses to eat pie.
- CharleFKane 3y agoI generally do not need an excuse to eat pie. Your mileage may vary.
- mavhc 3y agoMuch more? Or slightly more. If the number of digits in x/y and number in a decimal version are the same, the accuracy is approximately equal
- lifthrasiir 3y agoYou are correct. In hindsight I was quite tired back then and probably thinking of 355/113 or an average between 3.14 and 22/7 (~= 3.14143) instead...
- mavhc 3y ago6 digits vs 6 digits, works again
- eigenket 3y ago2*pi = 7 is impressive, given that 6 would be closer. Thats dedication to having bad approximations haha.
- mzd348 3y ago> Some friends in automotive engineering even tried using pi = 3 Did they end up with engine cylinders that were hexagonal in cross-section?