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The story of diameter

Chapter 1

The math of the middle

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Chapter 2

Sizing up the cosmos

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Chapter 3

Engineering the everyday

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YOUR GOAL

Master of The story of diameter

Ch 1 · The math of the middle
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Pi in the Middle

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Every circle in the universe, from coins to planets, shares this exact ratio.

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Every circle in the universe shares this exact same hidden ratio.

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My diameter's a constant as I roll across the floor, So I slip right through the slot of the vending machine door

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Half a line makes a radius

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Fun Fact

Circle's big line: The word diameter comes from the Greek 'diametros,' which translates to 'measuring through' a shape.

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The secret ratio of pi

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Glossary
radius (noun)
A straight line from the center to the circumference of a circle or sphere. In 1570, John Dee translated Euclid's work, defining this line as half of the circle's diameter.

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Quiz

If you double the diameter of a circle, what happens to its circumference?

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Gossip

Which circle-based invention is the greatest of all time?

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Meet in the Middle

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Quiz

From which language does the word 'diameter' originate?

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hue Why the straight line matters

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Quiz

Which of these shapes does NOT have a measurable diameter through its center?

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hue Measuring circles with ancient ropes

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Quiz

If a bicycle wheel has a diameter of 26 inches, what is its radius?

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Quiz

What is the mathematical relationship between a circle's radius and its diameter?

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What did ancient Egyptian 'rope-stretchers' use knotted ropes to measure?

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