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Rendering artifacts when rendering `ImplicitFunction` with OpenGL
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Description
## Description of bug / unexpected behavior
With the following code:
```py
class ImplicitFunctionDemo(Scene):
def construct(self):
plane = NumberPlane()
curve = ImplicitFunction(
lambda x, y: (x**2 + y**2)**2 - 42*(x**2 - y**2),
color=YELLOW,
max_quads=5000,
)
self.add(plane)
self.add(curve)
```
The following is rendered on my PC:

As you can see there are many artifacts around the plotted curve.
## Expected behavior
## How to reproduce the issue
Code for reproducing the problem
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## System specifications
System Details
- OS (with version, e.g Windows 10 v2004 or macOS 10.15 (Catalina)):
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- Python version (`python/py/python3 --version`):
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LaTeX details
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FFMPEG
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Research direction
Reproduce the provided ImplicitFunction scene with the OpenGL renderer and start by tracing the ImplicitFunction rendering path. Compare the rendered curve with the expected plot and identify the rendering behavior that produces the artifacts; done means the supplied example renders without the visible artifacts.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- computer-graphics
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100