Don’t believe me?
Let x = 1.
Then x² = x.
So x² – 1 = x -1.
Dividing both sides by x -1, we conclude that x + 1 = 1
That is, since x = 1, 2 = 1.
Courtesy of Augustus De Morgan. Proving that math really does suck.
November 27, 2008
Don’t believe me?
Let x = 1.
Then x² = x.
So x² – 1 = x -1.
Dividing both sides by x -1, we conclude that x + 1 = 1
That is, since x = 1, 2 = 1.
Courtesy of Augustus De Morgan. Proving that math really does suck.