Coordinate systems Memes

The mathematical trickery here is just *chef's kiss*. Someone posts what is clearly NOT a square but a weird quarter-circle-with-extensions shape, then boldly labels it "Behold a Square" with a definition that sounds square-like. It's the mathematical equivalent of gaslighting! The question about comparing the area in polar vs. Cartesian coordinates is just the cherry on top of this mathematical crime scene. This is what happens when geometry goes rogue and mathematicians develop a twisted sense of humor. The poor souls in r/theydidthemath trying to calculate angles for this abomination deserve medals.

Nothing says "happy holidays" like mathematical coordinate systems! This brilliant mashup shows Christmas trees plotted along different axes and dimensions. The regular Xmas/Ymas/Zmas trees are your basic 2D and 3D plots, but then we escalate to the fancy XYmas, YZmas, and XZmas trees showing the projection planes. The X²-Y²mas tree is for those who prefer hyperbolic coordinates, while the Z²mas tree—with its event horizon of ornaments—is clearly for physicists who want their festivities to have some gravitational pull. Personally, I prefer my holiday decorations in 11-dimensional string theory space, but my department keeps rejecting the budget requests.

Geometry nerds have gone wild with bear taxonomy! 😂 This hilarious math pun plays on coordinate systems in geometry - where "polar" and "Cartesian" actually refer to different ways to map points in space. The "Cylindrical Polar Bear" with its head stuck in a tube and the round plushie "Spherical Polar Bear" take the joke to absurd new dimensions! It's the kind of nerdy wordplay that would make your math teacher secretly giggle during class. Next up: Hyperbolic Bears that just can't stop exaggerating about how much salmon they caught!