1 − 1 = 1 − 1 = 1 − 1 = 1 i = 2 i = 2 i + 2 i 3 = i ⋅ ( 2 i + 2 i 3 ) = 2 i 2 + 2 i 3 i = 2 − 1 + 2 3 = 1 = − 1 1 − 1 1 − 1 1 i 1 2 i 1 2 i 1 + 2 i 3 i ⋅ ( 2 i 1 + 2 i 3 ) 2 i i + 2 i 3 i 2 1 + 2 3 2 … ( 1 ) … ( 2 ) … ( 3 ) … ( 4 ) … ( 5 ) … ( 6 ) … ( 7 ) … ( 8 ) … ( 9 )
Consider the steps above.
In which step is the mistake committed?
Note : i = − 1 in equation ( 9 ) and the last one we assume to work out the L.H.S. and the R.H.S. separately.
Source :Spencer,1998
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Here, one number is positive and other is negative. So, the statement must hold true in this case, as well.
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b a = b a The above statement holds true only if either a and b are positive or a and b are both negative.