25 replies to this topic

[Alex]

Here it is, a proof that states 2 = 1; ( a(a) = a to the 2nd power )

a = b
a * a = b * a
a(a) = ab
a(a) - b(b) = ab - b(b)
^ Factored and divided by (a-b)
(a-b)(a+b) / (a - b) =  b(a - b) / (a-b)
^si'mplfied
a + b =  b
b + b = b (since a = b)
2b = b
2 = 1

Scary stuff huh

Edited by Al3x, 24 September 2004 - 07:14 PM.

[Icey Defeat]

math teacher showed me this, works with anything, its weird though.

[Alex]

math teacher showed me this, works with anything, its weird though.

theres something to it, if anyone knows the secret dont ruin it for others please 

Edited by Al3x, 24 September 2004 - 07:13 PM.

[Icey Defeat]

its cuase u divide by.............I whatn go no more

[Alex]

its cuase u divide by.............I whatn go no more

you just did what I told you not to do in my post where I said dont do it XD

[Icey Defeat]

not many people will understand !

[dolphinbomb]

I've seen this... kinda weird, when factoring doesn't work out... this get this 

[SiLeNTScReAM]

So obvious. I feel stupid for anyone not man enough to notice the problem trick. It's so fairly si'mple.

[Harley]

What the hell does that say o.o

[TheWu]

Here it is, a proof that states 2 = 1; ( a(a) = a to the 2nd power )

a = b
a * a = b * a
a(a) = ab
a(a) - b( b ) = ab - b( b )
^ Factored and divided by (a-b )
(a-b )(a+b ) / (a - b ) =  b(a - B ) / (a-b )
^si'mplfied
a + b =  b
b + b = b (since a = b )
2b = b
2 = 1

Scary stuff huh
I added some spaces to the quote

a = b = 1
1 * 1 = 1 * 1
1(1) = 1(1)
1(1) - 1(1) = 1(1) - 1(1)
(1-1)(1+1)/(1-1)=1(1-1)/(1-1)
1+1=1
1+1=1
2(1)=1
2=1
Just changed the variables to numbers .

[Harley]

And.. I still dont get it o.o

[Typhoon]

Ugh, reminds me of all the factorisation I gotta do on monday. Ugh, thanks
Anyways, a * a = a²

[LightSabre]

Actually the factorisation parts are all right; just that you can't divide by zero, which would be undefined (0/0 is undefined, not 0), like what Icey Defeat was trying to say. 

[travis]

:blink: I have no idea what any of you just said.

[Frizzle]

Damn you Al3x, reminding me of algerbra, does algerbra prove any help for later life? Nice complexing question to get up to on a satruday lol.

[LightSabre]

Anything divided by 0 is undefined, honest! That's also why you have dividebyzero exceptions in all sorts of programming, technically speaking you can't I'mplement electronically divide by zero circuits either. 

[TheWu]

You can divide by 0
But anything divided by 0 or zero divided by anything is therefore 0...
so 0 = 0

Actually, you can't. Lets use an example:

2/0 = 0 ?
So if you reverse it that would mean 0*0=2.

You cannot divide by 0. It is undefined, as Lightsabre said.

[Kimoflea]

Dividing anything by 0 gives you infinity doesn't it?

[LightSabre]

Dividing anything by 0 gives you infinity doesn't it?

Usually, infinity would be what is taught but 'undefined' is the more appropriate term in such a context. 

[Dark_Eco_Freak]

Man, ur smart, LS

[Alex]

we werent cheaters we just said not to reveal the solution so the others can get amazed XD

[TheWu]

ya I know cept 0/0=undefined because you could say you could divide anything by 0 infinitly or you coudlnt it is considered undefined therefore I win...

And YOU know that that has been pointed out already, but you didn't read the few posts below that. Therefore I win...

[TheWu]

oops sorry....... you know I'm too damn lazy to read every post though..... sorry for my post..... oh well.... lol

[Stephen]

TheWu spammed 2 post witch means..  0 so (a+B) - c = OWENED!

[Alex]

*thinks a lot of people here are crackheads*
lol just just kidding...

I win because I knew the problem and said not to say it but u guys said it anyway...therefor alex is the winner