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Topic: if you ever were taught about that fucking unit circle in school, it was a waste of time

Sheila LaBoof started this discussion 6 years ago #89,143

You don't need it for a FUCKIN THING

Meta !Sober//iZs joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 38 minutes later[^] [v] #1,018,153

I think circles should have 365 degrees, so it makes a year be a circle.

terri !RwordOooFE joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 10 minutes later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,156

@previous (Meta !Sober//iZs)
so where does that leave leap-circles

Meta !Sober//iZs replied with this 6 years ago, 46 seconds later, 48 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,157

@previous (terri !RwordOooFE)
We abolish leap years and just deal with the seasons moving out of sync with the calendar.

Ananthanarayanan M R joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 11 hours later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,236

wtf is a unit circle

Bilbo !RwordOooFE joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 11 minutes later, 12 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,237

@1,018,157 (Meta !Sober//iZs)

We should just change the cslsndar??? No need for fag leap year shit.

Anonymous F joined in and replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,274

@1,018,236 (Ananthanarayanan M R)
It is a circle with a radius of 1 unit (in whatever arbitrary measurement system) and a circumference of 2π.
> it was a waste of time
What, the whole 5 seconds taken to understand this? Yes, terrible.

Sheila LaBoof (OP) replied with this 6 years ago, 2 minutes later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,275

@1,018,236 (Ananthanarayanan M R)
It is simply a circle whose radius is set at one unit. Some people have the peculiar notion that they must memorize the coordinates of points on that circle, specifically those that correspond to angles of degree 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 135 and so on. There is no need. If you know how to get sine and cosine values for 30, 45, and 60, then the values of the larger angles having the same reference angle size are easily and quickly figured.

Sheila LaBoof (OP) double-posted this 6 years ago, 1 minute later, 13 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,276

@1,018,274 (F)
The page count in the texts is a hell of a lot more than 5 seconds of reading and exercises.

Anonymous F replied with this 6 years ago, 1 hour later, 14 hours after the original post[^] [v] #1,018,286

@previous (Sheila LaBoof)
> The page count in the texts is a hell of a lot more than 5 seconds of reading and exercises.
I guess I can't argue with the fact that the way it is taught in schools is ridiculously and needlessly complicated. I maintain however that it only takes 5 seconds for even a small child to understand that if you rotate a straight line 360 degrees about a fixed point, the shape you draw is a unit circle.
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