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[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

Why is it 1

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

It was freely chosen for simplicity.

If you choose another R, the other sides (x and y) become R*cos(th) and R*sin(th)

I don't understand what is harmful about the unity circle either.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 hours ago

Because it's a unit circle.