I have wondered this now for some time. Why is it, when the build a new computer, and they want to test it out, they calculate Pi (π)?
Pi is not the only irrational number. And it’s not even my favorite.
For starters, I like the square root of 3, believe it or not. Here, I’ll even get them started with the calculator on my computer: 1.7320508075688772935274463415059.
My next favorite irrational number is a little more obscure. In high school, we were taught trigonometry. And it is really a fascinating subject, well, in my opinion at least. And for some reason I was immediately drawn to the Sine of 60 degrees. It equals the square root of three (again) divided by 2. Here, again I will get them started: 0.86602540378443864676372317075294.
I can’t say why I like the Sine of 60. It’s just something about that beginning 8 and then two 6’s. Looks imposing, I think–kind of like the “57” in Heinz “57 Varieties”. Just my personal feelings at least.
Well, those are my two submissions for irrational number for new computers to find. What do the rest of you think?
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