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minus-squareWolf314159@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·21 days agoBecause it’s a unit circle.
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agofor the same reason that rulers start with 1, it would be utterly pointless to use anything else.
minus-squareryannathans@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agoYour ruler starts with 1? How do you measure stuff between 0 and 1?
minus-squareSwedneck@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·20 days agothose are unlabeled, have you ever seen a ruler?
Why is it 1
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?