427
Let π = 5 (files.catbox.moe)
submitted 7 months ago by ElCanut@jlai.lu to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/29980757

Let π = 5

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[-] MBM@lemmings.world 2 points 7 months ago

Kind of curious how you got that value. I think the ratio of circumference to diameter ("pi") is actually smaller in spherical geometry, in the most extreme case (the equator) it's just 1. You could say "pi = 5" for circles of a specific radius in hyperbolic geometry, I guess.

[-] MinekPo1@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago

my mistake was using the sum of angles in a triangle which was kinda dum but whatever . I also tried calculating via the circumstance of a circle placed at a pole where π was 20x smaller for the case I was using but its not linear so I looked deeper which was a big mistake .

BTW the ratio of circumstance to radius for a circle which is also an equator of the space is ¼ not 1 (r=½π₀ , C=2π₀) .

[-] MBM@lemmings.world 2 points 7 months ago

BTW the ratio of circumstance to radius for a circle which is also an equator of the space is ¼ not 1 (r=½π₀ , C=2π₀) .

I think you mean 4, which makes the ratio of circumference to diameter 2 (either way, no idea how I messed up that one).

[-] MinekPo1@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago
this post was submitted on 21 Apr 2024
427 points (96.1% liked)

Science Memes

11086 readers
1143 users here now

Welcome to c/science_memes @ Mander.xyz!

A place for majestic STEMLORD peacocking, as well as memes about the realities of working in a lab.



Rules

  1. Don't throw mud. Behave like an intellectual and remember the human.
  2. Keep it rooted (on topic).
  3. No spam.
  4. Infographics welcome, get schooled.

This is a science community. We use the Dawkins definition of meme.



Research Committee

Other Mander Communities

Science and Research

Biology and Life Sciences

Physical Sciences

Humanities and Social Sciences

Practical and Applied Sciences

Memes

Miscellaneous

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS