diff --git a/manim/mobject/geometry/arc.py b/manim/mobject/geometry/arc.py
index 2923239944..b01dd7ce8d 100644
--- a/manim/mobject/geometry/arc.py
+++ b/manim/mobject/geometry/arc.py
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ def position_tip(self, tip: tips.ArrowTip, at_start: bool = False) -> tips.Arrow
         else:
             handle = self.get_last_handle()
             anchor = self.get_end()
-        angles = cartesian_to_spherical((handle - anchor).tolist())
+        angles = cartesian_to_spherical(handle - anchor)
         tip.rotate(
             angles[1] - PI - tip.tip_angle,
         )  # Rotates the tip along the azimuthal
diff --git a/manim/mobject/geometry/boolean_ops.py b/manim/mobject/geometry/boolean_ops.py
index f02b4f7be6..8de14d348f 100644
--- a/manim/mobject/geometry/boolean_ops.py
+++ b/manim/mobject/geometry/boolean_ops.py
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ def _convert_2d_to_3d_array(
         list_of_points = list(points)
         for i, point in enumerate(list_of_points):
             if len(point) == 2:
-                list_of_points[i] = np.array(list(point) + [z_dim])
+                list_of_points[i] = np.append(point, z_dim)
         return np.asarray(list_of_points)
 
     def _convert_vmobject_to_skia_path(self, vmobject: VMobject) -> SkiaPath:
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ def _convert_vmobject_to_skia_path(self, vmobject: VMobject) -> SkiaPath:
         """
         path = SkiaPath()
 
-        if not np.all(np.isfinite(vmobject.points)):
-            points = np.zeros((1, 3))  # point invalid?
-        else:
+        if np.all(np.isfinite(vmobject.points)):
             points = vmobject.points
+        else:
+            points = np.zeros((1, 3))  # point invalid?
 
         if len(points) == 0:  # what? No points so return empty path
             return path
diff --git a/manim/mobject/graphing/scale.py b/manim/mobject/graphing/scale.py
index 78ffa2308b..5f9484b7f6 100644
--- a/manim/mobject/graphing/scale.py
+++ b/manim/mobject/graphing/scale.py
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ def get_custom_labels(
         self,
         val_range: Iterable[float],
         unit_decimal_places: int = 0,
-        **base_config: dict[str, Any],
+        **base_config: Any,
     ) -> list[Mobject]:
         """Produces custom :class:`~.Integer` labels in the form of ``10^2``.
 
diff --git a/manim/mobject/mobject.py b/manim/mobject/mobject.py
index 6ad3ece777..705e6a677d 100644
--- a/manim/mobject/mobject.py
+++ b/manim/mobject/mobject.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
         PathFuncType,
         PixelArray,
         Point3D,
+        Point3D_Array,
         Point3DLike,
         Point3DLike_Array,
         Vector3D,
@@ -1225,7 +1226,13 @@ def shift(self, *vectors: Vector3D) -> Self:
 
         return self
 
-    def scale(self, scale_factor: float, **kwargs) -> Self:
+    def scale(
+        self,
+        scale_factor: float,
+        *,
+        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
+    ) -> Self:
         r"""Scale the size by a factor.
 
         Default behavior is to scale about the center of the mobject.
@@ -1236,9 +1243,10 @@ def scale(self, scale_factor: float, **kwargs) -> Self:
             The scaling factor :math:`\alpha`. If :math:`0 < |\alpha| < 1`, the mobject
             will shrink, and for :math:`|\alpha| > 1` it will grow. Furthermore,
             if :math:`\alpha < 0`, the mobject is also flipped.
-        kwargs
-            Additional keyword arguments passed to
-            :meth:`apply_points_function_about_point`.
+        about_point
+            The point about which to apply the scaling.
+        about_edge
+            The edge about which to apply the scaling.
 
         Returns
         -------
@@ -1267,7 +1275,7 @@ def construct(self):
 
         """
         self.apply_points_function_about_point(
-            lambda points: scale_factor * points, **kwargs
+            lambda points: scale_factor * points, about_point, about_edge
         )
         return self
 
@@ -1280,16 +1288,23 @@ def rotate(
         angle: float,
         axis: Vector3D = OUT,
         about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
-        **kwargs,
+        *,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
     ) -> Self:
         """Rotates the :class:`~.Mobject` about a certain point."""
         rot_matrix = rotation_matrix(angle, axis)
         self.apply_points_function_about_point(
-            lambda points: np.dot(points, rot_matrix.T), about_point, **kwargs
+            lambda points: np.dot(points, rot_matrix.T), about_point, about_edge
         )
         return self
 
-    def flip(self, axis: Vector3D = UP, **kwargs) -> Self:
+    def flip(
+        self,
+        axis: Vector3D = UP,
+        *,
+        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
+    ) -> Self:
         """Flips/Mirrors an mobject about its center.
 
         Examples
@@ -1306,26 +1321,43 @@ def construct(self):
                     self.add(s2)
 
         """
-        return self.rotate(TAU / 2, axis, **kwargs)
+        return self.rotate(
+            TAU / 2, axis, about_point=about_point, about_edge=about_edge
+        )
 
-    def stretch(self, factor: float, dim: int, **kwargs) -> Self:
+    def stretch(
+        self,
+        factor: float,
+        dim: int,
+        *,
+        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
+    ) -> Self:
         def func(points: Point3D_Array) -> Point3D_Array:
             points[:, dim] *= factor
             return points
 
-        self.apply_points_function_about_point(func, **kwargs)
+        self.apply_points_function_about_point(func, about_point, about_edge)
         return self
 
-    def apply_function(self, function: MappingFunction, **kwargs) -> Self:
+    def apply_function(
+        self,
+        function: MappingFunction,
+        *,
+        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
+    ) -> Self:
         # Default to applying matrix about the origin, not mobjects center
-        if len(kwargs) == 0:
-            kwargs["about_point"] = ORIGIN
+        if about_point is None and about_edge is None:
+            about_point = ORIGIN
 
         def multi_mapping_function(points: Point3D_Array) -> Point3D_Array:
             result: Point3D_Array = np.apply_along_axis(function, 1, points)
             return result
 
-        self.apply_points_function_about_point(multi_mapping_function, **kwargs)
+        self.apply_points_function_about_point(
+            multi_mapping_function, about_point, about_edge
+        )
         return self
 
     def apply_function_to_position(self, function: MappingFunction) -> Self:
@@ -1337,20 +1369,30 @@ def apply_function_to_submobject_positions(self, function: MappingFunction) -> S
             submob.apply_function_to_position(function)
         return self
 
-    def apply_matrix(self, matrix, **kwargs) -> Self:
+    def apply_matrix(
+        self,
+        matrix,
+        *,
+        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
+    ) -> Self:
         # Default to applying matrix about the origin, not mobjects center
-        if ("about_point" not in kwargs) and ("about_edge" not in kwargs):
-            kwargs["about_point"] = ORIGIN
+        if about_point is None and about_edge is None:
+            about_point = ORIGIN
         full_matrix = np.identity(self.dim)
         matrix = np.array(matrix)
         full_matrix[: matrix.shape[0], : matrix.shape[1]] = matrix
         self.apply_points_function_about_point(
-            lambda points: np.dot(points, full_matrix.T), **kwargs
+            lambda points: np.dot(points, full_matrix.T), about_point, about_edge
         )
         return self
 
     def apply_complex_function(
-        self, function: Callable[[complex], complex], **kwargs
+        self,
+        function: Callable[[complex], complex],
+        *,
+        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
     ) -> Self:
         """Applies a complex function to a :class:`Mobject`.
         The x and y Point3Ds correspond to the real and imaginary parts respectively.
@@ -1383,7 +1425,9 @@ def R3_func(point):
             xy_complex = function(complex(x, y))
             return [xy_complex.real, xy_complex.imag, z]
 
-        return self.apply_function(R3_func)
+        return self.apply_function(
+            R3_func, about_point=about_point, about_edge=about_edge
+        )
 
     def reverse_points(self) -> Self:
         for mob in self.family_members_with_points():
diff --git a/manim/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py b/manim/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
index 321fe4287b..72ba4732b9 100644
--- a/manim/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
+++ b/manim/mobject/types/vectorized_mobject.py
@@ -472,7 +472,14 @@ def set_opacity(self, opacity: float, family: bool = True) -> Self:
         self.set_stroke(opacity=opacity, family=family, background=True)
         return self
 
-    def scale(self, scale_factor: float, scale_stroke: bool = False, **kwargs) -> Self:
+    def scale(
+        self,
+        scale_factor: float,
+        scale_stroke: bool = False,
+        *,
+        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
+    ) -> Self:
         r"""Scale the size by a factor.
 
         Default behavior is to scale about the center of the vmobject.
@@ -527,7 +534,7 @@ def construct(self):
                 width=abs(scale_factor) * self.get_stroke_width(background=True),
                 background=True,
             )
-        super().scale(scale_factor, **kwargs)
+        super().scale(scale_factor, about_point=about_point, about_edge=about_edge)
         return self
 
     def fade(self, darkness: float = 0.5, family: bool = True) -> Self:
@@ -1178,7 +1185,13 @@ def append_vectorized_mobject(self, vectorized_mobject: VMobject) -> None:
             self.points = self.points[:-1]
         self.append_points(vectorized_mobject.points)
 
-    def apply_function(self, function: MappingFunction) -> Self:
+    def apply_function(
+        self,
+        function: MappingFunction,
+        *,
+        about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
+    ) -> Self:
         factor = self.pre_function_handle_to_anchor_scale_factor
         self.scale_handle_to_anchor_distances(factor)
         super().apply_function(function)
@@ -1192,10 +1205,11 @@ def rotate(
         angle: float,
         axis: Vector3D = OUT,
         about_point: Point3DLike | None = None,
-        **kwargs,
+        *,
+        about_edge: Vector3D | None = None,
     ) -> Self:
         self.rotate_sheen_direction(angle, axis)
-        super().rotate(angle, axis, about_point, **kwargs)
+        super().rotate(angle, axis, about_point, about_edge=about_edge)
         return self
 
     def scale_handle_to_anchor_distances(self, factor: float) -> Self:
diff --git a/manim/utils/bezier.py b/manim/utils/bezier.py
index 28958309a5..060164fd12 100644
--- a/manim/utils/bezier.py
+++ b/manim/utils/bezier.py
@@ -915,10 +915,10 @@ def subdivide_bezier(points: BezierPointsLike, n_divisions: int) -> Spline:
     :class:`~.Spline`
         An array containing the points defining the new :math:`n` subcurves.
     """
+    points = np.asarray(points)
     if n_divisions == 1:
         return points
 
-    points = np.asarray(points)
     N, dim = points.shape
 
     if N <= 4:
@@ -1754,10 +1754,10 @@ def get_quadratic_approximation_of_cubic(
 
 
 def get_quadratic_approximation_of_cubic(
-    a0: Point3D | Point3D_Array,
-    h0: Point3D | Point3D_Array,
-    h1: Point3D | Point3D_Array,
-    a1: Point3D | Point3D_Array,
+    a0: Point3DLike | Point3DLike_Array,
+    h0: Point3DLike | Point3DLike_Array,
+    h1: Point3DLike | Point3DLike_Array,
+    a1: Point3DLike | Point3DLike_Array,
 ) -> QuadraticSpline | QuadraticBezierPath:
     r"""If ``a0``, ``h0``, ``h1`` and ``a1`` are the control points of a cubic
     Bézier curve, approximate the curve with two quadratic Bézier curves and
diff --git a/manim/utils/images.py b/manim/utils/images.py
index dd5c57858e..9d96edab09 100644
--- a/manim/utils/images.py
+++ b/manim/utils/images.py
@@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ def get_full_vector_image_path(image_file_name: str | PurePath) -> Path:
     )
 
 
-def drag_pixels(frames: list[np.array]) -> list[np.array]:
+def drag_pixels(frames: list[np.ndarray]) -> list[np.ndarray]:
     curr = frames[0]
-    new_frames = []
+    new_frames: list[np.ndarray] = []
     for frame in frames:
         curr += (curr == 0) * np.array(frame)
         new_frames.append(np.array(curr))
     return new_frames
 
 
-def invert_image(image: np.array) -> Image:
+def invert_image(image: np.ndarray) -> Image.Image:
     arr = np.array(image)
     arr = (255 * np.ones(arr.shape)).astype(arr.dtype) - arr
     return Image.fromarray(arr)
diff --git a/manim/utils/space_ops.py b/manim/utils/space_ops.py
index 963c0811ee..6036ee28d1 100644
--- a/manim/utils/space_ops.py
+++ b/manim/utils/space_ops.py
@@ -802,14 +802,16 @@ def earclip_triangulation(verts: np.ndarray, ring_ends: list) -> list:
     return [indices[mi] for mi in meta_indices]
 
 
-def cartesian_to_spherical(vec: Sequence[float]) -> np.ndarray:
+def cartesian_to_spherical(
+    vec: np.ndarray | Sequence[float],
+) -> np.ndarray | Sequence[float]:
     """Returns an array of numbers corresponding to each
     polar coordinate value (distance, phi, theta).
 
     Parameters
     ----------
     vec
-        A numpy array ``[x, y, z]``.
+        A numpy array or a sequence of floats ``[x, y, z]``.
     """
     norm = np.linalg.norm(vec)
     if norm == 0:
diff --git a/mypy.ini b/mypy.ini
index 80571869be..6c5e05cb90 100644
--- a/mypy.ini
+++ b/mypy.ini
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ ignore_errors = True
 ignore_errors = False
 
 [mypy-manim.mobject.geometry.*]
-ignore_errors = True
+ignore_errors = False
 
 [mypy-manim.renderer.*]
 ignore_errors = True