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Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by ogawisdom(m): 10:24am On May 10, 2015
Foxflames:
he made the fatal error by cancelling/dividing (10-10)/(10-10)

You see in mathematics division by 0 is undefined.

so (10-10)/(10-10) = 0/0 = undefined which is the right thing to do

but he did (10-10)/(10-10) = 1 which is the wrong thing to do

OP made a basic error

Ops major mathematical error was dt he didn't follow bodmas. Brackets must b sorted out first. Am shocked some mathematician n co tinks he is right. He is nt sound n ie y our science n technology is nt taking us anywhere.


If bodmas was followed u will get back to square one as follows

20 x 0/10 x 0 = 0/0
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by logica(m): 10:25am On May 10, 2015
NairaMode:
I am ashamed at all of you.

The guy is a genius but he is wrong. We do not need to prove or argue over this.

He is not wrong because he is wrong. He is wrong because it does not follow the rule of those who invented mathematics.

He is however a genius and can be the next Einstein if he proves or argue some other mathematical ideals (Try other numbers) and forward it to the maths centre (department of mathematics and statistics) in the UK.

LMAO. With this kind of paradox that had been treated since the days of Aristotle?
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Nobody: 10:25am On May 10, 2015
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Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Nobody: 10:26am On May 10, 2015
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Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Laid2001: 10:27am On May 10, 2015
The whole analysis is nullity.
There is what is called precedence and priority in application of mathematical principles. This is where the @Op got it all wrong.

the overarching principle that laid the rule for this is called BODMAS for integer operations.

So Bracket takes prefrence over of and it takes priority over Division and multiplication as well. before you can even add or subtract what is outside bracket. Since we are taltingofinteger numbers, we must adhere tothe rule of BODMAS and hence the whole exercise is in nullity
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by YakubuA: 10:28am On May 10, 2015
He is definitely wrong because he has broken the rule of BODMAS.
He was supposed to start with the Brackets (10+10) and (10-10) before Division and Multiplication. Otherwise all the expressions are correct.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Tiffae: 10:28am On May 10, 2015
emekachimek:


What he did was: (100-100)=10^2 - 10^2 which is wrong. -100 does not have a square root but u can have square of -100 which is equal to +10000. ONLY POSITIVE NUMBERS HAVE SQUARE ROOTS BUT ALL NUMBERS HAVE SQUARES. He failed it when he factorized -100 as 10^2: It is wrong.
Baba na difference of two squares...
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Chibuiked(m): 10:28am On May 10, 2015
Honeslty, there should be a dislike option.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by wtfCode: 10:29am On May 10, 2015
Tinkybabe:

True!

10(1+1)/10(1+1)

=2/2 = 1


I guess, we can prove and disprove mathematics theories as much as we want which shows that maths is not finite.


I admire the guy 's reasoning ability but he flawed when he didn't apply the same mode of expansion to the numerator and the denominator.
1 is a better answer
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by harrypottar: 10:30am On May 10, 2015
the guy tried sha, but he's wrong! it took me a while to figure out the mistake.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by adorable29(f): 10:31am On May 10, 2015
emekachimek:


What he did was: (100-100)=10^2 - 10^2 which is wrong. -100 does not have a square root but u can have square of -100 which is equal to +10000. ONLY POSITIVE NUMBERS HAVE SQUARE ROOTS BUT ALL NUMBERS HAVE SQUARES. He failed it when he factorized -100 as 10^2: It is wrong.

I think this is the best post that contradicts the OP's proof!

Everyother person is just talking trash. Trying to fom mathematician untop this supposed basic maths.

The OP seemed to be absolutely correct in all the steps till I saw this post and was reminded that ONLY POSITIVE INTERGERS HAVE SQUARE ROOTS. There lies the error.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Nobody: 10:31am On May 10, 2015
emekachimek:


The guy has succeeded in deceiving u too. -b^2 means -b x -b which will always give u a positive value. He ignored the sign before the 100 which is never done

-b^2 is not the same as (-b)^2
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by brunofarad(m): 10:31am On May 10, 2015
Anyi3:


Hence....

The solution is right ?

The truth is that the op has been able to show numerically that 0/0 can be shown to represent 2

But has not in any way proven mathematically that 0/0 = 2

For you to prove mathematicaly,you have to correctly voke and obey mathematical laws in consistent logic.

I may not continue this debate in you DON'T agree with me at this point.







I laugh at this. Bracket comes before division. Think of it this way. The bracket did come first. It was treated as a whole and used to cancel the whole bracket in the denominator.

Oya solve this 3(2+5)/(2+5). You can start expanding the brackets. Or you can easily cancel it out and get your answer as 3.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by airex(m): 10:33am On May 10, 2015
stephenduru:
He got it right bro.He used difference of two squares.In mathes a^2-b^2=(a-b)(a+b).Do u grab?
How does -10^2 give u -100 instead of 100?
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Nobody: 10:33am On May 10, 2015
Truckpusher:
grin grin grin

You cannot blame him, can you? smiley
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by ollyruffy: 10:34am On May 10, 2015
lofty900:
mathematically correct, scientifically wrong

You said it all.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Nobody: 10:35am On May 10, 2015
wonda26:
Bros, you fall my hand. cry
Did you do maths at all?
Unfortunately, you my friend, seems to be the dullard undecided
. . Buahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahaha....
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by logica(m): 10:35am On May 10, 2015
By the time you start with

0/0

and then you arrive at:

(10 + 10) * (10 - 10)
------------------------
10 * (10 - 10)

or

(10 + 10) * 0
---------------
10 * 0

or

20/ 10 * 0/0

You should know you have arrived at a paradox and your expression is indeterminate; as you can see the expression you started with also appears in the final expression (0/0).

Even without using any expressions, 2 rules of Math are:

1. Zero divided by anything is zero.
2. Anything divided by zero is infinity.

So which is which when you have zero divided by zero? You have a contradiction.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Truckpusher(m): 10:36am On May 10, 2015
Justfollowit:


You cannot blame him, can you? smiley
Nah, this is what you do when you smoke that shiit for far too long. cheesy

Errmm ,where have you been? shey! in your village they don't miss people? angry
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by ADAMUdaCOWBOY: 10:36am On May 10, 2015
emekachimek:
Referring to the numerator, -10 x 10 is not equal to -10^2 as written by the Mathematician. Instead, -10 x 10 = -100 while -10^2 = +100. The numerator says 100-100 not 100+100. Therefore the so called Mathematician is so wrong that he needs to get this off before small children see it and get confused
U sabi bodmas as at all? BRACKET FIRST!
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Acekidc4(m): 10:36am On May 10, 2015
I admire every Poster On this Thread!! You guys are really working it out between yourselves which is a good thing for the Brain!!

Am here to Learn cos am not that Good in Mathematics!! This is the Kind of Educative Brain Cracking/Working Thread we Need on Nairaland not some Useless List upon List kind of Thread Littering Nairaland Frontpage!! @Op Welldone, you are Mouthed!!

Seun Pls Take Note
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Nobody: 10:37am On May 10, 2015
jonaji:
Very Creative I tell you.... So students in the house.... You can use it to challenge ur teachers grin grin grin

Now can you prove how 2 =0/0
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by airex(m): 10:39am On May 10, 2015
ILIDEFI:


You're the one getting it wrong. There is a difference between -10^2 and (-10)^2. The former equals —100 while the latter equals +100. Op was referring to the former. He is still correct mathematically.
No sir. It wasn't written like that. What he wrote was 10^2-10^2. However u can try -10^(2) in case u are trying to guess what he did
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Nobody: 10:40am On May 10, 2015
49cents:
As an A1 maths in O levels this mathematical equation breaks mathemetical rules

First, you don't apply the mathematical rules for working with unknowns to knowns, which is what he has done

Secondly if you do this, then I can prove that 0÷3± 8 sef


What's this one saying?
A1 my a.ss. Mtcheew!

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Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Sheggy13(m): 10:41am On May 10, 2015
emekachimek:


What he did was: (100-100)=10^2 - 10^2 which is wrong. -100 does not have a square root but u can have square of -100 which is equal to +10000. ONLY POSITIVE NUMBERS HAVE SQUARE ROOTS BUT ALL NUMBERS HAVE SQUARES. He failed it when he factorized -100 as 10^2: It is wrong.
The - there is difference and not attached to 100..I'm sure you have heard of difference of two squares in maths e.g 7^2 - 2^2 = (7+2)(7-2) = 9*5 = 45.. u also get same the thing as expanding d squares which gives 49-4 = 45.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by mrwiddy(m): 10:42am On May 10, 2015
naija brain e go don read tire no wonder the learned whites call us mathematics philosophers.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Nobody: 10:42am On May 10, 2015
Truckpusher:
Nah, this is what you do when you smoke that shiit for far too long. cheesy

Errmm ,where have you been? shey! in your village they don't miss people? angry

LOL

We do not miss people when exams are fast approaching. tongue. How have you been?
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Sampunk(m): 10:43am On May 10, 2015
Jumbledwords:
Lol, everything was okay till he/she decided to expand 10^2 - 10^2
Yes the expansion is wrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Anyi3(m): 10:45am On May 10, 2015
@brunofarad

Good Sir, you did not quote me properly. Please rearrange your post.

I am only trying to argue about your BODMAS not followed reason. In terms of BODMAS, he is spot on.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by Sheggy13(m): 10:45am On May 10, 2015
logica:
By the time you start with

0/0

and then you arrive at:

(10 + 10) * (10 - 10)
------------------------
10 * (10 - 10)

or

(10 + 10) * 0
---------------
10 * 0

or

20/ 10 * 0/0

You should know you have arrived at a paradox and your expression is indeterminate; as you can see the expression you started with also appears in the final expression (0/0).

Even without using any expressions, 2 rules of Math are:

1. Zero divided by anything is zero.
2. Anything divided by zero is infinity.

So which is which when you have zero divided by zero? You have a contradiction.
Based on the 2 rules u gave, which should now be the answer to the expression 0/0 since it seems to obey both rules: 0 divided by anything and anything divided by zero,so it's indeterminate. In your simplification, u could as well have said : (10+10)/(10-10) * (10-10)/(10-10) which is still acceptable mathematically.
Re: Photo: See How A Mathematician Proved 0 Divided By 0 Equals 2 by godofOrijin: 10:45am On May 10, 2015
Hey Every1, I am developing a computer program(PYTHON) to solve his problem.

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