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What happens if you take pi as 4?
If we managed to transform that nS into a 4nS/3.141592…, π would be 4. That would mean n = 4n/3.141592… or S = 4S/3.141592… Or a combination of both. That would be, more number of sides / more length on each side.
Does PI really equal 4?
The length of the perimeter of the square is 4 since each side has length equal to the diameter of the circle. Since the jagged curve gets closer and closer to the circle and always has length 4 we can see that the perimeter of the circle has length 4. But the perimeter length is also equal to π. Therefore, π is 4.
What if PI terminated?
Pi simply cannot possibly end. It’s an irrational number. If it ended, it would be a rational number, and then it couldn’t represent the area of a circle…it wouldn’t be pi.
What if PI was a different number?
Aside from leading almost immediately to a whole mess of mathematical contradictions and paradoxes, if π were different it would change the results of a tremendous number of (one could argue: all) calculations, and the fundamental forces and constants of the universe would increase or decrease by varying amounts.
Does pi go on forever?
Pi is an irrational number, which means that it is a real number that cannot be expressed by a simple fraction. That’s because pi is what mathematicians call an “infinite decimal” — after the decimal point, the digits go on forever and ever. (These rational expressions are only accurate to a couple of decimal places.)
Is Pi really infinite?
Pi is an irrational number, which means that it is a real number that cannot be expressed by a simple fraction. That’s because pi is what mathematicians call an “infinite decimal” — after the decimal point, the digits go on forever and ever.
What if Pi was exactly 3?
Hamlin said if Pi really were 3.2 or 3, it would mean Pi was a rational number. Rational numbers include fractions, counting numbers, negative numbers, numbers with decimals that end (ex: 3.0374), and numbers with decimals that repeat (ex: 0.33333).