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minus-squareltxrtquq@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 hours agoThe tangent of all points along the line equal that line
minus-squarewholookshere@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 hours 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.
minus-squareltxrtquq@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·19 minutes ago A straight line in polar coordinates with the same tangent would be a circle. I’m not sure that’s true. In non-euclidean geometry it might be, but aren’t polar coordinates just an alternative way of expressing cartesian? Looking at a libre textbook, it seems to be showing that a tangent line in polar coordinates is still a straight line, not a circle.
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.
I’m not sure that’s true. In non-euclidean geometry it might be, but aren’t polar coordinates just an alternative way of expressing cartesian?
Looking at a libre textbook, it seems to be showing that a tangent line in polar coordinates is still a straight line, not a circle.