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Pi is the mathematical constant defined as the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter with value of approximately 3.14159.

Pi is a middle school-level concept. It is listed in the California State Standards for Grade 6.

Prerequisites

Circle: A circle is the set of points in a plane that are equidistant from a given center point.
Diameter: (1) In plane geometry, the diameter is the straight-line distance between two points opposite one another across the center of a circle. (2) In solid geometry, the diameter is the straight-line distance between two antipodal points on a sphere.
Radius: The radius of a circle is the distance from its center to its circumference or from the center of a sphere to its surface. The radius is equal to half the diameter.

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