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From: ecn-ec:ecn-pc:ecn-ed:vu@pur-ee.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.math
Subject: Re: -1 = 1, and 1 = 2 "proofs"
Message-ID: <199@ecn-ed.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 10-Sep-83 12:09:52 EDT
Article-I.D.: ecn-ed.199
Posted: Sat Sep 10 12:09:52 1983
Date-Received: Wed, 14-Sep-83 21:25:56 EDT
References: cbscd5.551
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Why have 6 lines: Here's an equivalent "proof" of only 3 lines (the fallacy is
the obvious):
(-1)(-1)  =  1 * 1
sqrt(-1) * sqrt(-1) = sqrt(1) * sqrt(1)
-1 = 1

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Hao-Nhien Vu (pur-ee!vu)