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55 points

also the sides must be straight

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6 points

Define straight in a precise, mathematical way.

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geodesic

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8 points

The tangent of all points along the line equal that line

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Only true in Cartesian coordinates.

A straight line in polar coordinates with the same tangent would be a circle.

EDIT: it is still a “straight” line. But then the result of a square on a surface is not the same shape any more.

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3 points

I knew math was homophobic!

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24 points

Polar coordinate straight

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180 points

It’s 2024 now… Not everyone has to be straight anymore!

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5 points

It’s actually illegal

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10 points

Believe it or not, straight to jail.

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24 points

If you want to claim you are a square, you need.

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14 points

WOW! just wow, do you hear yourself?

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6 points

Hi.

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