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This feels wrong. I love it. (sopuli.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think BAC is supposed to be defined as a right-angle, so that AB²+AC²=CB²

=> AB+1²=0²

=> AB = √-1

=> AB = i

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I mean, I see that's how they would have had to get to i, but it's not a right triangle.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

i is at a right angle (pi/2) to 1 by definition.