A Mathematician Went To A Bar

Algebra Level 1

A mathematician went to a bar and ordered, "I'll have e i π { -e }^{ i\pi } pint of beer."

How much (in pints) did he order?


The answer is 1.

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3 solutions

Let z = cos ( x ) + i sin ( x ) z= \cos (x) + i \sin (x) , then
d z d x = sin ( x ) + i cos ( x ) = i 2 sin ( x ) + i cos ( x ) = i ( cos ( x ) + i sin ( x ) ) = i ( z ) \dfrac{dz}{dx} = - \sin (x) + i \cos(x) = i^2 \sin (x) + i \cos(x) = i (\cos (x) + i \sin(x)) = i (z) .
d z z = i d x \dfrac{dz}{z} = i \, dx .

Integrating both sides,
ln ( z ) = i x + C \ln (z) = ix + C
e ln ( z ) = e i x + C e^{\ln (z)} = e^{ix + C}
z = e i x + C z = e^{ix + C}
e i x + C = cos ( x ) + i sin ( x ) e^{ix + C} = \cos (x) + i \sin(x) .

Substituting x = 0 x= 0 ,
e i × 0 + C = 1 e^{i\times 0 + C} = 1
e 0 + C = e 0 e^{0 + C} = e^0
C = 0 \therefore C= 0

We get the Euler's equation,
e i x = cos ( x ) + i sin ( x ) e^{ix} = \cos (x) + i \sin(x)
When x = π x = \pi ,
e i π = cos ( π ) + i sin ( π ) = 1 e^{i \pi} = \cos(\pi) + i \sin(\pi) = -1
e i π = ( 1 ) = 1 \therefore -e^{i \pi} = -(-1) = \boxed 1 .

Deepti Kini
Mar 19, 2016

I don't think you even need the math to solve it.. The word "pint" says that the answer is 1 !!

According to Euler's identity e i π + 1 = 0 e^{i\pi}+1 =0 .

Euler's identity is a special case of Euler's formula from complex analysis, which states that for any real number x x ,

e i x = cos x + i sin x e^{ix} = \cos x + i\sin x where the inputs of the trigonometric functions sine and cosine are given in radians.

In particular, when x = π x = \pi , or one half-turn ( 180 ° ) (180°) around a circle:

e i π = cos π + i sin π e^{i \pi} = \cos \pi + i\sin \pi . Since

cos π = 1 \cos \pi = -1 , and

sin π = 0 \sin \pi = 0 , it follows that

e i π = 1 + 0 i e^{i \pi} = -1 + 0 i , which yields Euler's identity:

e i π + 1 = 0 e^{i \pi} +1 = 0 .

Well

e i π = ( 1 ) 1 \begin{aligned}-e^{i\pi} &=-(-1) \\& \therefore 1\end{aligned} .

FIN!! \large\text{FIN!!}

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