@phaedral@futurebird@Infrapink@jacquiharper this is the tangent from trigonometry not the same tangent. Futurebird is likely a much better math teacher than I am. I haven't done anything beyond 8th grade algebra in years.
@phaedral@futurebird@Infrapink@jacquiharper A tangent is a straight line that touches a curve on exactly one point. The slope of that tangent is then considered the slope of the curve at that exact point.
@notsoloud@the_roamer@maryErudis@futurebird The issue mostly seems to be elementary teachers who don't feel comfortable with math and are reluctant to explore outside the prescribed curriculum, afraid to make mistakes.
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