why do we measure angles as like, radians and not fractions of a circle
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Ultimately, the relationship to pi exposes deep connections in more advanced math. Carrying around a conversion factor isn't worth the gain.
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I mean yeah I know why we use a circle constant (that math degree wasn't completely useless) but there are some applications
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where turns are easier. usu. when there are no circles, like polygonal tilings.
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this came up while futzing with penrose tilings and finding turns to be much more workable than radians.
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That's a pretty niche market tho
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