The value of Pi approximates 3.142 not 3.162,
A more exact value is
3.141592653589793238462643383279502884197169399375 10582097494459230781640628620899862803482534211706 79
To see more digits visit
http://www.eveandersson.com/pi/digits/1000000

Excel gives Pi to 15 decimal places using =PI()

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"jollydottie" wrote in message
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Using the calculator I get a different answer, if PI = 3.162. then *3.162
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Excell should give me the right answer but it doesn't.