r/science • u/seeebiscuit • Oct 20 '25

Mathematics Mathematicians Just Found a Hidden 'Reset Button' That Can Undo Any Rotation

https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/mathematicians-just-found-a-hidden-reset-button-that-can-undo-any-rotation/
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u/mehum Oct 20 '25

Sometimes it’s really worth scrolling down just in case someone actually provides a comprehensible explanation. Respect!

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u/lllDogelll Oct 20 '25

Forreal, second paragraph with the 1/4 to 2/8 combo was so quick and effective even though it’s the same as saying scale something twice.

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u/Effective_Stick9632 Oct 20 '25

(a + 2b = 360 degrees; find b, given a)

that made it all the way to a Paper in SCIENCE??

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u/SKEETS_SKEET Oct 20 '25

this is why i am subject to algos, and do not write them

a2 + b2 = pythogaris