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  • Pi, or π, is a number that is used to represent the ratio between a circle's circumference and its diameter.

  • The value of pi is always the same no matter how big the circle is.

  • Its actual value is slightly bigger than 3, but we tend to just use 3 to make calculations easier.

A short video demonstrating pi.

Pi is used in every formula where we are trying to work out the size or shape of a circular object. For example:

  • circumference of circle = π

  • area of a circle = π²

  • surface area of sphere = 4π²

  • volume of sphere = ⁴⁄₃϶ݳ

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