In what way is this popular sentence connected to the constant, pi: Sir, I send a rhyme excelling in sacred truth and rigid spelling.
- The value of pi is encoded in the position of each letter in the alphabet.
- It is a mnemonic device for the approximate value of pi.
- It is the beginning of a long poem describing the history of pi.
- It was written by Albert Einstein when he first discovered the irrationality of pi.
Answer
The correct answer is B) It is a mnemonic device for the approximate value of pi..
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