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On Friday, 3/14, math enthusiasts worldwide celebrated π Day, in honor of the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter (approximately 3.14).
Back in August, Chad asked his readers which irrational number they preferred, π or e—the base for the exponential function (approximately 2.72). He went with e, because "you just have to love a function that is its own derivative."
For this week's Sb Reader Poll, we want to know if you agree with Chad:
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I have to prefer Pi, as every year I celebrate the day I was born on 3.14! (It also ensures that my son will remember my birthday.)
Posted by: monoboyzmom | March 18, 2008 1:54 PM