whats wrong with this proof?

Discussion in 'Off-Topic' started by miloman, Aug 23, 2005.

  1. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    who can tell me whats wrong with this proof
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  2. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    a=1 not 2?
     
  3. fez

    fez The Arabian Sensation

    b=0 ;).
     
  4. rolling_trip

    rolling_trip Active Member

    a and b have to equal 0

    a+b=b
     
  5. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    :dunno
     
  6. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    there's something fundamentally wrong with this proof...and it has nothing to do with the actual value of 'a' or 'b'... as long as 'a' and 'b' are equal, the flaw in this proof will lead u to believe '2=1' no matter what u choose as the value of 'a'...

    find the flaw yet? :D
     
  7. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    well...in the (a+b)(a-b)=b(a-b)......that would work out to 0=0...cause when you multiply anything by zero...it equals zero....is that right?
     
  8. moose

    moose Infina Mooooooose!

    More like, you can't DIVIDE by 0... (a-b) where a=b means (a-b)=0, so you can't divide out (a-b) in that expression.
     
  9. 1ll-WRX

    1ll-WRX Active Member

    why would you divide?....i guess it's been a min...
     
  10. RADON

    RADON Member

    I'll use this proof tomorrow when I'm giving a tour of the new BSL4 labs to journalists. Wait, no I won't...
     
  11. BelvnAWD

    BelvnAWD I'm Vin, Bell-Vin...

    There is no spoon.....
     
  12. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    correcto senor
     
  13. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

    1 is not equal to 2, so there should be a mistake made somewhere above. At line 4, you need to divide with (a-b), to get it to look like line 5. But that isn't allowed, because (a-b)=0. And you can not divide with 0.
     
  14. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

    Personliga hemsidor för studerande vid Uppsala Universitet.. WTF.

    What kind of sites u browsing boy..
     
  15. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    umm.... yeah... :ugh:
     
  16. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

    haha..

    in regards to figuring out that proof. Much easier to determine what site you were browsing and linked to for that picture. From there just keep stepping back till the solution is discovered :)
     
  17. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    oh... i was lookin for funny pics on google... stumbled on this
     
  18. moose

    moose Infina Mooooooose!

    That'd translate into:

    "Personal homepages for students at the Uppsala University."

    /multi-lingual moose
     
  19. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

    sure u did. I think u just love doing mathmatical problems and proofs in your spare time.
     
  20. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    yes... basic algebra is sooo exciting :pssh:
     
  21. lostinthewoods

    lostinthewoods Frisco Tx Baller

    hehehe..Your so Square. got get ya self a piece of 3.14159265...
     
  22. miloman

    miloman Retired Admin

    then i'll be well rounded... but still irrational ;)
     
  23. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    :rofl:
     

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