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A flawed proof? (
Posted on 2002-12-20
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Given:
a=b
. Applying some basic identity transformations, we get:
a=b a^2-ab=a^2-b^2 a(a-b)=(a+b)(a-b) a=a+b a=a+a a=2a 1=2
With such a proof, we can show that 1=2, pi=E, 10000000000000=1, etc.... Can you spot the flaw?
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Subject
Author
Date
Solution To The Problem
K Sengupta
2007-03-20 12:24:44
iseeit.
dorkdork
2003-08-02 22:09:49
Solution
rajesh
2003-06-30 21:11:55
No no
michael
2003-04-12 04:31:45
Not really
Gamer
2003-04-11 09:52:01
No Subject
N__A__T__A
2003-01-03 07:42:18
1st post, correct solution (i think)
Aim Jayy
2002-12-25 22:11:06
Solution
Jen
2002-12-25 10:51:33
Solution
Gautam Joshi
2002-12-23 14:18:27
solution
ananth
2002-12-21 17:10:22
re(2): A flawed proof? ( Solution )
Ravi Raja
2002-12-21 07:21:16
re: A flawed proof? ( Solution )
Dulanjana
2002-12-21 05:56:58
A flawed proof? ( Solution )
Ravi Raja
2002-12-20 19:14:19
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