Why Tau Trumps Pi

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Direct Link: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/let-s-use-tau-it-s-easier-than-pi/

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. The author tries to convince the reader that two pi, or tau, occurs more often in mathematics than pi by itself. The author provides several examples and indicates the history behind society's choice of pi rather than tau.

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Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 40 Minute(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Keywords: radian, tau, pi, circumference, diameter, radius, circle, text complexity, informational text
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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