value of pi and 22/7

[Grant Edwards]

On 2011-03-18, peter <peter.mosley at talk21.com> wrote:

> The Old Testament (1 Kings 7,23) says ... "And he made a molten sea,
> ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, and
> his height was five cubits: and a line of thirty cubits did compass it
> round about. ".  So pi=3.  End Of.

There's nothing wrong with that value.  The measurements were given
with one significant digit, so the ratio of the two measurements
should only have one significant digit.

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