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The value of x (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 month ago by sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to c/whitepeopletwitter@sh.itjust.works

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[–] the_wise_wolf@feddit.org 0 points 1 month ago

Your assumption is that it's a Cartesian coordinate system with 90° angles. But that's not necessarily the case. You can apply a sheer transformation to correct for the unusual appearance. When you do that, the angles change, but straight lines stay straight and parallels stay parallel. There's a mathematical term for that, which I can't remember right now.