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if a question doesn't give you the value of pi is it a calculator question?
Original post by Kitty Davies
if a question doesn't give you the value of pi is it a calculator question?

Not necessarily. You can still work out the answers in terms of pi.
For example, in a non calc paper, if there’s a circle and the radius of the circle is 4 and you had to find the area…
Area = π x
= 16π
So your answer would be 16πcm²
Original post by Icosagon
Not necessarily. You can still work out the answers in terms of pi.
For example, in a non calc paper, if there’s a circle and the radius of the circle is 4 and you had to find the area…
Area = π x
= 16π
So your answer would be 16πcm²

thanks that helps a lot so I don't have to remember the value of pi if your not given the value of pi you just square the radius
Original post by Kitty Davies
thanks that helps a lot so I don't have to remember the value of pi if your not given the value of pi you just square the radius

No problem! Just remember, in that case, the question should say ‘give your answer in terms of pi’.

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