Twist (rational trigonometry)

Twist is a way of moving and rotating shapes in a special kind of math called rational trigonometry. Imagine you have a square and you want to twist it so it looks like a diamond. You can do this by pulling on opposite corners of the square and pushing them in different directions. This makes the square twist and turn until it becomes a diamond shape.

But why do we care about twisting shapes in math? Well, twist helps us understand how shapes and measurements work together. In rational trigonometry, we use twist to figure out things like angles and distances between points. By twisting shapes in different ways, we can find out more about the relationships between different parts of a shape.

So next time you want to twist a shape, remember that you're actually doing some pretty cool math!