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  1. lazypando

    lazypando Level IV

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    proof that 1=2 :)

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    1. (1) X=Y                         ; Given
    2. (2) X^2=XY                      ; Multiply both sides by X
    3. (3) X^2-Y^2=XY-Y^2              ; Subtract Y^2 from both sides
    4. (4) (X+Y)(X-Y)=Y(X-Y)           ; Factor
    5. (5) X+Y=Y                       ; Cancel out (X-Y) term
    6. (6) 2Y=Y                        ; Substitute X for Y, by equation 1
    7. (7) 2=1                         ; Divide both sides by Y
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    ahaha...too bad that is so not a legit proof
     
    #1 lazypando, Apr 29, 2009
  2. Dark

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    *sings* one of these things just doesn't belong here!

    lol
     
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  3. Virre

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    Code (Text):
    1. (1) X=Y                         ; Given
    2. (2) X^2=XY                      ; Multiply both sides by X
    3. (3) X^2-Y^2=XY-Y^2              ; Subtract Y^2 from both sides
    4. (4) (X+Y)(X-Y)=Y(X-Y)           ; Factor
    5. (5) X+Y=Y                       ; Cancel out (X-Y) term
    6. (6) 2Y=Y                        ; Substitute X for Y, by equation 1
    7. (7) OH=SHI-                         ; Divide both sides by 0
    8.  
    Fix'd.
     
    #3 Virre, Apr 29, 2009
  4. lazypando

    lazypando Level IV

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    ;)

    :lol:
     
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  5. Dark

    Dark Level IV

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    I wonder how many ppl would see whats gone wrong there lol
     
    #5 Dark, Apr 29, 2009
  6. tharoux

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    I sure can't... someone willing to explain ?
    I can't believe that I ended up with a 100% result in my final exam but can't even see what's wrong in this [...]
     
    #6 tharoux, Apr 29, 2009
  7. Commy

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    (pretty sure this is it)
    Basically X-Y = 0, from step 1.
    After step 4 you "cancel" out the term, by dividing X-Y from both sides. Like Virre said, you're dividing using 0, which is undefined.
    Jump to step 7
     
    #7 Commy, Apr 29, 2009
  8. Phee

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    Yes to commy. I think it's ironic that dividing by zero results in 2 equaling 1...yet another doomsday thing resulting from dividing by zero.
     
    #8 Phee, Apr 30, 2009
  9. kaytlin

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    I wonder who invented all these silly algebraic rules anyway. They just don't make sense!

    Very clever thread xD
     
    #9 kaytlin, May 3, 2009
  10. daFalco

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    Haha, I remember when I first saw this I spent like 30 minutes trying to figure it out.

    Anyone seen that one with women?
    I'm not sexist or anything, but it was pretty funny.
     
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    [​IMG]

    This one?
     
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  12. lazypando

    lazypando Level IV

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    haha yes...
    and then there's the one about money and knowledge are inversely related :D
     
    #12 lazypando, May 4, 2009
  13. Cacklenub

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    wow i was totally going to post that women are evil equation lol
     
    #13 Cacklenub, May 4, 2009
  14. daFalco

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    I've never seen that version before, actually. Only seen this one.

    [​IMG]
     
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  15. lazypando

    lazypando Level IV

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    haha sadly I've seen all of those...

     
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    That's a lot of numbers.
     
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  18. lazypando

    lazypando Level IV

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    haha nice

    http://www.math.utah.edu/~cherk/mathjokes.html
    my favorite site for math jokes...especially the definitions part (which can also be used as a test of how nerdy you are)
     
    #18 lazypando, May 5, 2009
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