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Simple Pumpkin Pie recipe – just use ‘math’
May 4th, 2010Pies and Pi – the hidden formula
April 6th, 2010Pi is a wonderful, fabulous, and famously irrational number. It even knows when you’re hungry, as the below mathematical equation amply demonstrates.
As comedy maths puzzlers go, this one is a little forced, but nevertheless fun to share. I confess it took The God of Whizz a few goes to figure out that Pi = ‘pie’ (look at the scribbly reflected numbers).
Despite this neat coincidence, I somehow suspect that sharing this fancy formula in an exam or test won’t get you extra credit…
(via RedEye Puzzler)
Google Doodle celebrates Pi Day – mathematicians rejoice
March 15th, 2010Our Google overlords yesterday recognised a day of significance to every fan of that most famous of irrational numbers – pi.
Google Celebrates Pi Day
Pi (as any fule kno) describes the relationship between a circle’s radius and its circumference or area, or between a sphere’s radius and its surface area or volume.
If you’re wondering why yesterday could be described as Pi Day, remember that in America Sunday 14th March is written 3/14/2010. The first three digits of the date match those of the magic pi – 3.14159…
Maths-Whizzers can find out how to derive pi for themselves in one of our Year 7 exercises. Check it out here.
If you’re interested in finding out more about our online maths tutor, then head on over to our homepage.
[via Mashable]
How much is that Robodog in the window?
February 25th, 2010…woof woof!
Robo-Dog available in the Maths-Whizz Shop!
Feed him, play with him, watch him transform, and watch him sleep – it’s RoboDog!
RoboDog is the latest pet in the Maths-Whizz Bedroom. Get busy with our maths tutor and save up your hard-earned credits to add our shiny mechanical canine to your personal maths tutoring space.
Don’t forget to stock up on nuts and bolts – he’s on a stainless steel-only diet…