SOLUTION: please help me solve this problem Pi ({{{PI}}}) is the quotient of the circumference "C" and the diameter "D" of a circle.

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Question 51128This question is from textbook Algebra I
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Pi (PI) is the quotient of the circumference "C" and the diameter "D" of a circle. This question is from textbook Algebra I

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The circumference c of a circle is defined as c+=d%2API, where d is the diameter. Dividing both sides of the equation by d (i.e., c%2Fd=d%2API%2Fd) produces c%2Fd=PI. This says that PI is the quotient of the circumference c and the diameter d.