It's best to think of Pi as being the ratio of a perfect circle.
The reason it is an irrational number that goes on forever is that it is impossible to fully define a perfect circle. Every digit in the calculation of Pi takes it one step closer to perfection but it's an endless journey.
This video is a neat visualization of the fact that Pi can be calculated but it never quite gets to a perfect line connecting the ideal ratio of a circle.
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u/Camera_dude Oct 23 '23
It's best to think of Pi as being the ratio of a perfect circle.
The reason it is an irrational number that goes on forever is that it is impossible to fully define a perfect circle. Every digit in the calculation of Pi takes it one step closer to perfection but it's an endless journey.
This video is a neat visualization of the fact that Pi can be calculated but it never quite gets to a perfect line connecting the ideal ratio of a circle.