Math.PI Field (System)

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Math.PI Field

Represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter, specified by the constant, π.

Namespace:  System
Assembly:  mscorlib (in mscorlib.dll)
Syntax
Visual Basic
Public Const PI As Double
C#
public const double PI
Visual C++
public:
literal double PI
F#
static val mutable PI: float
Remarks

The value of this field is 3.14159265358979323846.

Examples

The following example uses PI to assist in the computation of the inner angles of a given trapezoid.

Visual Basic

'The following class represents simple functionality of the trapezoid.
Class MathTrapezoidSample

    Private m_longBase As Double
    Private m_shortBase As Double
    Private m_leftLeg As Double
    Private m_rightLeg As Double

    Public Sub New(ByVal longbase As Double, ByVal shortbase As Double, ByVal leftLeg As Double, ByVal rightLeg As Double)
        m_longBase = Math.Abs(longbase)
        m_shortBase = Math.Abs(shortbase)
        m_leftLeg = Math.Abs(leftLeg)
        m_rightLeg = Math.Abs(rightLeg)
    End Sub

    Private Function GetRightSmallBase() As Double
        GetRightSmallBase = (Math.Pow(m_rightLeg, 2) - Math.Pow(m_leftLeg, 2) + Math.Pow(m_longBase, 2) + Math.Pow(m_shortBase, 2) - 2 * m_shortBase * m_longBase) / (2 * (m_longBase - m_shortBase))
    End Function

    Public Function GetHeight() As Double
        Dim x As Double = GetRightSmallBase()
        GetHeight = Math.Sqrt(Math.Pow(m_rightLeg, 2) - Math.Pow(x, 2))
    End Function

    Public Function GetSquare() As Double
        GetSquare = GetHeight() * m_longBase / 2
    End Function

    Public Function GetLeftBaseRadianAngle() As Double
        Dim sinX As Double = GetHeight() / m_leftLeg
        GetLeftBaseRadianAngle = Math.Round(Math.Asin(sinX), 2)
    End Function

    Public Function GetRightBaseRadianAngle() As Double
        Dim x As Double = GetRightSmallBase()
        Dim cosX As Double = (Math.Pow(m_rightLeg, 2) + Math.Pow(x, 2) - Math.Pow(GetHeight(), 2)) / (2 * x * m_rightLeg)
        GetRightBaseRadianAngle = Math.Round(Math.Acos(cosX), 2)
    End Function

    Public Function GetLeftBaseDegreeAngle() As Double
        Dim x As Double = GetLeftBaseRadianAngle() * 180 / Math.PI
        GetLeftBaseDegreeAngle = Math.Round(x, 2)
    End Function

    Public Function GetRightBaseDegreeAngle() As Double
        Dim x As Double = GetRightBaseRadianAngle() * 180 / Math.PI
        GetRightBaseDegreeAngle = Math.Round(x, 2)
    End Function

    Public Shared Sub Main()
        Dim trpz As MathTrapezoidSample = New MathTrapezoidSample(20, 10, 8, 6)
        Console.WriteLine("The trapezoid's bases are 20.0 and 10.0, the trapezoid's legs are 8.0 and 6.0")
        Dim h As Double = trpz.GetHeight()
        Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid height is: " + h.ToString())
        Dim dxR As Double = trpz.GetLeftBaseRadianAngle()
        Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid left base angle is: " + dxR.ToString() + " Radians")
        Dim dyR As Double = trpz.GetRightBaseRadianAngle()
        Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid right base angle is: " + dyR.ToString() + " Radians")
        Dim dxD As Double = trpz.GetLeftBaseDegreeAngle()
        Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid left base angle is: " + dxD.ToString() + " Degrees")
        Dim dyD As Double = trpz.GetRightBaseDegreeAngle()
        Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid left base angle is: " + dyD.ToString() + " Degrees")
    End Sub

End Class
C#

	/// <summary>
	/// The following class represents simple functionality of the trapezoid.
	/// </summary>
	class MathTrapezoidSample
	{
		private double m_longBase;
		private double m_shortBase;
		private double m_leftLeg;
		private double m_rightLeg;

		public MathTrapezoidSample(double longbase, double shortbase, double leftLeg, double rightLeg)
		{
			m_longBase = Math.Abs(longbase);
			m_shortBase = Math.Abs(shortbase);
			m_leftLeg = Math.Abs(leftLeg);
			m_rightLeg = Math.Abs(rightLeg);
		}

		private double GetRightSmallBase()
		{
			return (Math.Pow(m_rightLeg,2.0) - Math.Pow(m_leftLeg,2.0) + Math.Pow(m_longBase,2.0) + Math.Pow(m_shortBase,2.0) - 2* m_shortBase * m_longBase)/ (2*(m_longBase - m_shortBase));
		}

		public double GetHeight()
		{
			double x = GetRightSmallBase();
			return Math.Sqrt(Math.Pow(m_rightLeg,2.0) - Math.Pow(x,2.0));
		}

		public double GetSquare()
		{
			return GetHeight() * m_longBase / 2.0;
		}

		public double GetLeftBaseRadianAngle()
		{
			double sinX = GetHeight()/m_leftLeg;
			return Math.Round(Math.Asin(sinX),2);
		}

		public double GetRightBaseRadianAngle()
		{
			double x = GetRightSmallBase();
			double cosX = (Math.Pow(m_rightLeg,2.0) + Math.Pow(x,2.0) - Math.Pow(GetHeight(),2.0))/(2*x*m_rightLeg);
			return Math.Round(Math.Acos(cosX),2);
		}

		public double GetLeftBaseDegreeAngle()
		{
			double x = GetLeftBaseRadianAngle() * 180/ Math.PI;
			return Math.Round(x,2);
		}

		public double GetRightBaseDegreeAngle()
		{
			double x = GetRightBaseRadianAngle() * 180/ Math.PI;
			return Math.Round(x,2);
		}

		static void Main(string[] args)
		{
			MathTrapezoidSample trpz = new MathTrapezoidSample(20.0, 10.0, 8.0, 6.0);
			Console.WriteLine("The trapezoid's bases are 20.0 and 10.0, the trapezoid's legs are 8.0 and 6.0");
			double h = trpz.GetHeight();
			Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid height is: " + h.ToString());
			double dxR = trpz.GetLeftBaseRadianAngle();
			Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid left base angle is: " + dxR.ToString() + " Radians");
			double dyR = trpz.GetRightBaseRadianAngle();
			Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid right base angle is: " + dyR.ToString() + " Radians");
			double dxD = trpz.GetLeftBaseDegreeAngle();
			Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid left base angle is: " + dxD.ToString() + " Degrees");
			double dyD = trpz.GetRightBaseDegreeAngle();
			Console.WriteLine("Trapezoid left base angle is: " + dyD.ToString() + " Degrees");
		}
	}
Visual C++

/// <summary>
/// The following class represents simple functionality of the trapezoid.
/// </summary>
public ref class MathTrapezoidSample
{
private:
   double m_longBase;
   double m_shortBase;
   double m_leftLeg;
   double m_rightLeg;

public:
   MathTrapezoidSample( double longbase, double shortbase, double leftLeg, double rightLeg )
   {
      m_longBase = Math::Abs( longbase );
      m_shortBase = Math::Abs( shortbase );
      m_leftLeg = Math::Abs( leftLeg );
      m_rightLeg = Math::Abs( rightLeg );
   }


private:
   double GetRightSmallBase()
   {
      return (Math::Pow( m_rightLeg, 2.0 ) - Math::Pow( m_leftLeg, 2.0 ) + Math::Pow( m_longBase, 2.0 ) + Math::Pow( m_shortBase, 2.0 ) - 2 * m_shortBase * m_longBase) / (2 * (m_longBase - m_shortBase));
   }


public:
   double GetHeight()
   {
      double x = GetRightSmallBase();
      return Math::Sqrt( Math::Pow( m_rightLeg, 2.0 ) - Math::Pow( x, 2.0 ) );
   }

   double GetSquare()
   {
      return GetHeight() * m_longBase / 2.0;
   }

   double GetLeftBaseRadianAngle()
   {
      double sinX = GetHeight() / m_leftLeg;
      return Math::Round( Math::Asin( sinX ), 2 );
   }

   double GetRightBaseRadianAngle()
   {
      double x = GetRightSmallBase();
      double cosX = (Math::Pow( m_rightLeg, 2.0 ) + Math::Pow( x, 2.0 ) - Math::Pow( GetHeight(), 2.0 )) / (2 * x * m_rightLeg);
      return Math::Round( Math::Acos( cosX ), 2 );
   }

   double GetLeftBaseDegreeAngle()
   {
      double x = GetLeftBaseRadianAngle() * 180 / Math::PI;
      return Math::Round( x, 2 );
   }

   double GetRightBaseDegreeAngle()
   {
      double x = GetRightBaseRadianAngle() * 180 / Math::PI;
      return Math::Round( x, 2 );
   }

};

int main()
{
   MathTrapezoidSample^ trpz = gcnew MathTrapezoidSample( 20.0,10.0,8.0,6.0 );
   Console::WriteLine( "The trapezoid's bases are 20.0 and 10.0, the trapezoid's legs are 8.0 and 6.0" );
   double h = trpz->GetHeight();
   Console::WriteLine( "Trapezoid height is: {0}", h.ToString() );
   double dxR = trpz->GetLeftBaseRadianAngle();
   Console::WriteLine( "Trapezoid left base angle is: {0} Radians", dxR.ToString() );
   double dyR = trpz->GetRightBaseRadianAngle();
   Console::WriteLine( "Trapezoid right base angle is: {0} Radians", dyR.ToString() );
   double dxD = trpz->GetLeftBaseDegreeAngle();
   Console::WriteLine( "Trapezoid left base angle is: {0} Degrees", dxD.ToString() );
   double dyD = trpz->GetRightBaseDegreeAngle();
   Console::WriteLine( "Trapezoid left base angle is: {0} Degrees", dyD.ToString() );
}
Version Information

.NET Framework

Supported in: 4, 3.5, 3.0, 2.0, 1.1, 1.0

.NET Framework Client Profile

Supported in: 4, 3.5 SP1

Portable Class Library

Supported in: Portable Class Library
Platforms

Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP SP2 x64 Edition, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

The .NET Framework does not support all versions of every platform. For a list of the supported versions, see .NET Framework System Requirements.
See Also

Reference

Math Class
System Namespace
Community Content

R Petrusha - MSFT
small modification

Public Const PI As Double = (22 / 7)

better then typing the long number 3.146....................................

Math.PI

But why define a public constant in your code when you can just use Math.PI in the .NET Framework instead? That's precisely why it's there -- to use in your code, and to save you the trouble of having to define the value of Pi.

--Ron Petrusha
Common Language Runtime User Education
Microsoft Corporation


Niels Grove-Rasmussen
Use PI in PowerShell

PI is a static member and should by used with this syntax

[Math]::PI

If you want to use the constant with a more strict typing, the syntax is

[System.Math]::PI

The output is the same from the two examples - a double with the value given in the documentation above.


R Petrusha - MSFT
PI value is incorrect

It's defined like this:

    public const double PI = 3.14159;

The Value of Pi

The documentation is correct. The value of Math.PI is 3.14159265358979323846.

--Ron Petrusha
Common Language Runtime User Education
Microsoft Corporation