[Blindmath] A Student's Question

[Zach]

When I use the Nemeth tutorial on my BrailleNote Apex it says '46 1234' is
pi. 

Zachary Mason
M.S. Student
Animal and Dairy Sciences
Mississippi State University

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From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of derek
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No.

.p would probably be written as (46, 56 1234) or maybe evenn (456 256 1234)

I've never seen this in mathematics though. I don't know if it's valid.


On 9/29/2016 12:15 PM, ALLEN PURVIN via Blindmath wrote:
> Hi,
> A student asked me a Nemeth question and I do not know the answer. I am
sure people here do, so thank you.
> What is the difference between .p (decimal point, p) and pi (the Greek
symbol) in Nemeth?  Aren't they both 4,6; 1,2,3,4?
> I understand that in context, the distinction may be more clear.  But
without?
> Thank you,
> - allen
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