Math Fallacy Proofs
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There are many fallacy proofs in maths so you can share some for fun!
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\(a = b\)
\(a^2 = ab\)
\(a^2 - b^2 = ab-b^2\)
\((a-b)(a+b) = b(a-b)\)
\(a+b = b\)
\(b+b = b\)
\(2b = b\)
\(2 = 1\)The whole fallacy proof went wrong (or became right, depending on which angle you look at it) when you divide by \(a-b\), which is \(0\)!
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$$0=(1-1)+(1-1)+(1-1)+(1-1)\cdots$$ $$0=1-1+1-1+1-1+1-1+\cdots$$ $$0=1+(-1+1)+(-1+1)+(-1+1)+\cdots$$ $$0=1+0+0+0+\cdots$$ $$0=1$$
