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<h1>Scientific Calculator: Constants</h1>
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<li><a href="#pi"><span style="font-family:serif;"/>&pi;</span> (pi)</a></li>
<li><a href="#e"><em>e</em></a></li>
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<h2><span style="font-family:serif;"/>&pi;</span></h2>
<p><span style="font-family:serif;"/><strong>&pi;</strong></span> (sometimes written <strong>pi</strong>) is a mathematical constant that is the ratio of any Euclidian circle's circumference to its diameter.</p>
<p>The approximate value of pi is:</p>
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<p>Pi has many uses in mathematics, science and engineering, making it one of the most important constants. <!-- For some additional information about pi in mathematics (geometry), you can check the <a href="calculator-trigonometric.htm">trigonometry</a> section. --></p>
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<h2><em>e</em></h2>
<p><em><strong>e</strong></em> is an important mathematical constant that is the base of <!--<a href="calculator-logexp.htm">--> natural logarithms<!--</a>-->.</p>
<p>The constant is the result of the following limit:</p>
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<p>The approximate value of <em>e</em> is:</p>
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