Interesting proof, Prove that (2=1),, go inside to see the proof..
By boomima
@boomima (227)
India
February 13, 2010 7:43am CST
This is one of the mathematic tricks, tell me where is the fault in the following steps,, if you are a good mathematician.
a=b
a^2=a*b(take square)
a^2-b^2=a*b-B^2 (minus b^2 from both sides)
(a+b)(a-b)=b(a-b)(cancel (a-b) on LHS and RHS)
(a+b)=b;
2b=b;(since a=b);
2=1;
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3 responses
@dilipmiester (932)
• India
13 Feb 10
i am not so good in mathematics but this seems to be interesting . there is no flaws in the derevation part . but my only doubt is that the first step of the proof where you have taken a assumption that a=b . that cant be accepted by me since you have not stated any condition on which you have made the assumption . can you tell the flaw since the statement is really false .
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
25 May 10
Wow nice one, maths is always interesting though we find it complicated. Thanks for this trick, i can try this with my friends.
@avimra (456)
• India
13 Feb 10
I am not sure. But it might be due to the following mistake. You have mentioned a equals b. So a-b is 0. We cant divide by 0 on both sides.(you did that for cancelling a-b on both sides).
