# When the Radian isn't a Radian

**URL:** <https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550>\
**Category:** Examples\
**Tags:** desmos-calculator\
**Created:** [January 30, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550 "2026-01-30T16:21:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 11\
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**Author:** ![NTMDev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/ntmdev/32/7141_2.png) [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/1 "2026-01-30T16:21:42Z")

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This is [what happens](https://www.desmos.com/calculator/ljkmojy932) when the radian of the point label is a polygon

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**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/2 "2026-01-30T18:05:03Z")

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that’s a real bug

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**Author:** ![Daniel\_Grubbs](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/daniel_grubbs/32/719_2.png) [@Daniel\_Grubbs](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Daniel_Grubbs)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 6:44pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/3 "2026-01-30T18:44:40Z")

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That may be any undefined angle. 1/0 does the same.

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**Author:** ![NTMDev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/ntmdev/32/7141_2.png) [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 6:48pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/4 "2026-01-30T18:48:47Z")

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I would assume that nothing shows up… So I still think it’s a bug. But I’m sure no one will do this… so not critical.

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**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 7:06pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/5 "2026-01-30T19:06:00Z")

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yes, maybe an error saying “number expected not a polygon()”

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**Author:** ![NTMDev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/ntmdev/32/7141_2.png) [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 7:12pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/6 "2026-01-30T19:12:35Z")

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Im going to do a quick bug report on this.

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**Author:** ![NTMDev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/ntmdev/32/7141_2.png) [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 9:43pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/7 "2026-01-30T21:43:50Z")

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**UPDATE:**

Hi NTMDev,

Another great find! I’ve shared this with our engineers and this behavior isn’t intentional. It’s on their radar to look into.

Thanks again for taking the time to reach out and share this!

All the best,  
Ashley & Team Desmos

Desmos | Let’s learn together.

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**Author:** ![Guzman\_Tierno](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/guzman_tierno/32/6149_2.png) [@Guzman\_Tierno](https://cl.desmos.com/u/Guzman_Tierno)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 9:55pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/8 "2026-01-30T21:55:30Z")

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They already know you! nice!

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**Author:** ![NTMDev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/ntmdev/32/7141_2.png) [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2026, 11:43pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/9 "2026-01-30T23:43:06Z")

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Yep. Future desmos employee lol  
(it was the same person who replied to my `normaldist()` graph bomb)

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**Author:** ![port](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/port/32/9839_2.png) [@port](https://cl.desmos.com/u/port)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 1:00pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/10 "2026-06-09T13:00:34Z")

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radian’t

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**Author:** ![NTMDev](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/cl.desmos.com/ntmdev/32/7141_2.png) [@NTMDev](https://cl.desmos.com/u/NTMDev)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2026, 1:10pm UTC](https://cl.desmos.com/t/when-the-radian-isnt-a-radian/8550/11 "2026-06-09T13:10:00Z")

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this is desmos slop at peak

what a cornball ☹