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minus-squarebizarroland@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up10·2 months agoAny circle could have its radius technically be 1, as long as you set the units of measurement so that 1 equals the radius of the circle.
minus-squareWolf314159@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoBecause it’s a unit circle.
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down3·2 months agofor the same reason that rulers start with 1, it would be utterly pointless to use anything else.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·2 months agoYour ruler starts with 1? How do you measure stuff between 0 and 1?
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 months agothose are unlabeled, have you ever seen a ruler?
minus-squaremexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoZero is not unlabelled lol
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 months agoI am fascinated, can you show a picture
Why is it 1
Any circle could have its radius technically be 1, as long as you set the units of measurement so that 1 equals the radius of the circle.
Because it’s a unit circle.
for the same reason that rulers start with 1, it would be utterly pointless to use anything else.
Your ruler starts with 1? How do you measure stuff between 0 and 1?
those are unlabeled, have you ever seen a ruler?
Zero is not unlabelled lol
I am fascinated, can you show a picture