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Why is it 1
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It was freely chosen for simplicity.
If you choose another R, the other sides (x and y) become Rcos(th) and Rsin(th)
I don't understand what is harmful about the unity circle either.
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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.
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units? what are those? I never use units, or pay attention to capitals. pure math ftw, baby!
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Pure math uses units. Like they say "1 unit"
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Sometimes the units are given cute names like "wiggly waggly units" to make physicists cringe. Acknowledging a unit with cute names when the unit is not important is entertaining.
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Because it's a unit circle.
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for the same reason that rulers start with 1, it would be utterly pointless to use anything else.
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Your ruler starts with 1? How do you measure stuff between 0 and 1?
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those are unlabeled, have you ever seen a ruler?
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I am fascinated, can you show a picture
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Zero is not unlabelled lol
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