Documentation/Calc Functions/PI

Function name:
PI

Category:
Mathematical

Summary:
Returns the approximate value of the mathematical constant &pi; to 14 decimal places.

Syntax:
PI

Returns:
The real number 3.14159265358979, which is the approximate value of π to 14 decimal places.

Arguments:
None.

Additional details:

 * &pi; can be defined as the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter.
 * A common use of &pi; is in converting angles between radians and degrees.
 * Multiply the radians by 180/&pi; (approximately 57.295779513) to convert to degrees.
 * Multiply the degrees by &pi;/180 (approximately 0.01745329252) to convert to radians.
 * For more background information about &pi;, visit Wikipedia's Pi page.

Related LibreOffice functions:
DEGREES

RADIANS

SQRTPI

ODF standard:
Section 6.16.45, part 2

Equivalent Excel functions:
PI