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The following are three mathematical proofs; in all three proofs, each step is justified by a mathematical rule or theorem. Perhaps, when I have more time, I will write the justification (rule or theorem) for each step next to each equation. ‘Till then, challenge them as they are!
Way #1
| a=0 | |
| a^2=0 | |
| a-a=0 | |
| (a^2)-a=0 | |
| \ a-a=(a^2)-a | |
| a=a^2 | |
| a/a=(a^2)/a | |
| 1=a | |
| \1=0
|
Way #2
| a=0 | |
| a^2=0 | |
| (a^2)-a=0 | |
| a(a-1)=0 | |
| (a(a-1))/a=0/a | |
| a-1=0 | |
| \ a=1 | |
| \ 1=0
|
Way #3
| assume a=2 | |
| a-2=0 | |
| a-2+1=0+1 | |
| a-1=1 | |
| if a-2=0, then | |
| (a-2)(a-1)=(0)(1) | |
| (a-2)(a-1)=0 | |
| ((a-2)(a-1))/(a-2)=0/(a-2) | |
| a-1=0 | |
| a=1 | |
| \1=2 |