If pi cannot be expressed as a ratio, and we've never been able to measure a perfect circle with perfect accuracy, how exactly do we know a) the value of pi to the nth decimal place and b) that a diameter and circumference of a circle relate according to pi?
by /u/efficiens in /r/askscience
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