SOLUTION: I need to find the circumference of a circle that has a diameter of 16 inches if pi=3.1415, I am not understanding what pi is ?

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Question 541722: I need to find the circumference of a circle that has a diameter of 16 inches if pi=3.1415, I am not understanding what pi is ?
Answer by friesr(113) About Me  (Show Source):
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Pi is a represented by 3.1416 it goes on and on 3.1415926535898... We often only use 4 digits of precision. So anytime you see pi think 3.14 or 3.1416.
The formula to find the circumference of a circel is pi*d.
So c=(pi)16
c=16(pi)
or in decimal format,
approx = 50.27 inches