Avoid this if you hate Maths!
The football season must be voided if it can't be completed. It must not be left to a mathematical analysis of results so far as mathematics can be confusing and misleading. Here's why I can prove 2 = 1...
a=1 b=1
therefore
a = b
multiply both sides by a
a x a = a x b
subtract b squared from both sides
(a x a) - (b x b) = (a x b) - (b x b)
factorise it
(a + b) x (a - b) = b x (a - b)
divide both sides by (a - b)
a + b = b
but a = b so
b + b = b
divide both sides by b
1 + 1 = 1
therefore
2 = 1
QED !
You can't argue with perfect algebra. Can you?
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comment by Brian Gittins (U1449)
posted on 14/5/20
2 plus 2 is 4, minus 1, that’s 3
Quick maths
comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted on 14/5/20
Magic number
142857
if you multiply this number by 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 the digits still appear in the same order although not in the same position in the result.
Multiply it by 7 gives 999999 which is how to remember the original number if you forget.
Just entering into the spirit of home-schooling here.
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted on 14/5/20
Did you know that in a room of just 23 people, there’s a 50% chance that at least two people will have the same birthday?
#randommaths
comment by Thor (U22388)
posted on 14/5/20
Why did the two fours not have dinner?
Because they already 8.
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted on 14/5/20
comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted on 14/5/20
A room of 23 people contravenes current distancing rules. It would haxe to be a large hall at least.
comment by Drunken Hobo (U7360)
posted on 14/5/20
Factorials are fun. They're signified with an exclamation mark.
3! = 1 x 2 x 3 = 6.
7! = 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 = 5040
14 = 1 x 2... = 87178291200
Knowing this, what is the value you get from "0!"?
comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted on 14/5/20
...and you'd have to seriously consider if their gathering was absolutely necessary.
comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted on 14/5/20
Same as I give people who are looking for sympathy... absolutely nothing.
comment by Drunken Hobo (U7360)
posted on 14/5/20
comment by goadocwatson (U1016)
posted 8 minutes ago
Same as I give people who are looking for sympathy... absolutely nothing.
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Actually, in this context you'd be "giving them one". Ooh-err missus.
0! = 1.
Also anything to the power of 0 is 1. Even 0. And even imaginary numbers!
It makes perfect sense when you dig deeper, but on a surface level it just looks stupid.
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