What alphabet does the letter π come from?
A Cyrillic
B Armenian
C Greek
Fact: The Greek letter π was originally used in mathematics to denote half the perimeter of a circle. It wasn’t until the 18th century that Welsh mathematician William Jones used the letter to represent the number pi. The letter π was chosen as an abbreviation of the Greek word ‘περιϕέρεια,’ meaning circumference or periphery.
Correct Answer: Greek