The Loony Bin
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Thu, 22 May 1997 00:22:19 +0100
Hiya All... Here's some curious mathematics for you... Wishes & Dreams... - ANDREA xx ***<andrea@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk>****<ajc6@ukc.ac.uk>*** ***<bloodaxe@geocities.com>***<bloodaxe@bigfoot.com>*** *** *** *** THE LOONY BIN *** *** loonies@bloodaxe.demon.co.uk *** *** Archive: http://eleceng.ukc.ac.uk/~pjw/loonies/ *** *** *** *******************Internet Goddess******************** **********************ANDROMEDA************************ ------- Forwarded foolishness follows ------- When 1 becomes 2 ================= Let x = y Consider ( x^2 - y^2 ) = (x + y) (x - y) since x = y, then we can write ( x^2 - xy) = (x + y) (x - y) x (x - y) = (x + y) (x - y) since (x - y) is common to both sides of the equation, then we can cancel (x - y) x (x - y) = (x + y) (x - y) ---------- ---------------- (x - y) (x - y) x = (x + y) but x = y, so x = (x + x) x = 2x common factor being x, so x = 2x ---- ------ x x leaving us with 1 = 2 Hence, one is equal to two ========================== When Half becomes Full ====================== Consider a 10 ml cylinder containing 5 ml of water: 1. We say that the cylinder is half-empty 2. We also say that the cylinder is half-full. Since we pertain to the same thing, then they are the same. In Math, we say they are equal 1/2 empty = 1/2 full then we can factor out 1/2, giving us 1/2 empty = 1/2 full ---------- --------- 1/2 1/2 leaving us with empty = full Hence, empty is also equal to full =================================================================== PS. Don't ever mention the university where I am studying or else all my professors will flunk me in all my courses. My apology to Pythagurus, and all mathematicians.