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minus-squareKnock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoDefine straight in a precise, mathematical way.
minus-squareltxrtquq@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 hours agoThe tangent of all points along the line equal that line
minus-squarewholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-247 minutes agoOnly true in Cartesian coordinates. A straight line in polar coordinates with the same tangent would be a circle. EDIT: it is still a “straight” line. But then the result of a square on a surface is not the same shape any more.
Define straight in a precise, mathematical way.
The tangent of all points along the line equal that line
Only true in Cartesian coordinates.
A straight line in polar coordinates with the same tangent would be a circle.
EDIT: it is still a “straight” line. But then the result of a square on a surface is not the same shape any more.