Advanced Engineering Mathematics
Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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ISBN: 9780470458365
Author: Erwin Kreyszig
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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0.10 Find the error in the following proof that 2 = 1.
Consider the equation a = b. Multiply both sides by a to obtain a² = ab. Subtract
6² from both sides to get a² - b² = ab-b². Now factor each side, (a+b)(a−b) =
b(a - b), and divide each side by (a-b) to get a+b= b. Finally, let a and bequal 1,
which shows that 2 = 1.
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Transcribed Image Text:0.10 Find the error in the following proof that 2 = 1. Consider the equation a = b. Multiply both sides by a to obtain a² = ab. Subtract 6² from both sides to get a² - b² = ab-b². Now factor each side, (a+b)(a−b) = b(a - b), and divide each side by (a-b) to get a+b= b. Finally, let a and bequal 1, which shows that 2 = 1.
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