St. Thomas Aquinas Secondary School, Brampton, Ontario
Pi Day
March 10, 2015
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Pi is the mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter, first discovered and written about around 2000 BC by the Egyptians and Babylonians.
The irrational number, which can never be written as a fraction, has a decimal value which goes on forever.
It's base approximation is 3.14, so March 14th has been designated as Pi Day around the world. And in 2015, it further repesents 3.1415.
Since the day falls during March Break, Aquinas celebrated it over 2 days. On Day 1, Ryerson University Professor of Mathematics Dr. Pawel Pralat gave a talk on the history of pi,
and how finding pi to more and more decimal places. Plus it has appeared in vary important cultural events, such as Star Trek, the Matrix Reloaded and The Simpsons.
At the end, students enjoyed Apple, Lemon, Cherry or Blueberry Pies. And juice boxes. On Day 2, students played amazing Pi math games and an Amazing Math Race.
Here are a few pictures.
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