Irrational Math…

No number is equal to any other no. except itself Stupid statement, isn't it?? Well, you might think that I declare it as stupid, and it is accepted worldwide. But here… Take a rational x and its negative,i.e., -x. Square them, and they becomex^{2}. Now, They are equal. Hence, taking square root on both sides, we get: X=-X Hence, disproved

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u should go a bit deeper inside ur proof .....for a correct mathematical proof i think counts in it all the possible perspstives .....:-)

tanmay goyal - 6 years, 4 months ago

Well, the proof is never the basis. I am waiting for a counter-statement

Vikram Venkat - 6 years, 3 months ago

Just look here my friend

Let's oversimplify it ,

x^2=x^2 1st condition ,

xx=xx

2nd condition,

(-x) *(-x) = x * x

Now , you divide the whole equation by x, you see

x=x , you can only remove x from the equation not ( -1)*(-1)

That's why I said you should consider all possible perspectives ..!!

tanmay goyal - 6 years, 3 months ago

There is no such number where its predecessor or its successor is the negative value of itself, just looking at the number 1, it has a predecessor of 0, and a successor of 2, neither equaling -1.

Brice Kessler - 6 years, 6 months ago

Have a good look at it bro!!!

Vikram Venkat - 6 years, 6 months ago

be careful with squares and square roots , think once again for a while

U Z - 6 years, 5 months ago

@U Z – What happened @megh choksi ???

Vikram Venkat - 6 years, 4 months ago

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Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$