Long ago, a mathematician used to cheat people. Once he borrowed Rs.4000/- from a rich man. After a few days, he borrowed Rs.2000/- from the same man. Many days passed, the mathematician did not return the money to the rich man. The rich man went to the mathematician and asked to return the money. But to his great surprise, the mathematician replied that there is no need to pay the debt. "See here, friend" said the mathematician " the sum of 4000 and 2000 is equal to zero, so I do not have any balance to pay". The rich man took the matter to the court. When the judge came to know this, he was astonished. He asked the mathematician to prove that sum of 4000 and 2000 is zero, and not 6000. The Clever mathematician agreed. He said: let a == 4000, b == 2000 and c == 6000 a + b == c Multiply both sides by a + b (a + b) (a + b ) == c (a + b) a*a + ab + ba + ! b*b == ca + cb a*a + ab - ca == cb - b*b - ba a( a + b -c) == -b(b + a - c) so a == - b a + b == 0 Hence 4000 + 2000 = 0............ Hemantgiri S. Goswami ghemant@gmail.com "Humans don't have Caliber to PASS TIME , Time it self Pass or Fail Humans" - by Hemantgiri S. Goswami
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I think I'm going to tell that to my bank next time. [<img src='/community/emoticons/emotion-2.gif' alt='' />]<br /><br />--<br />Frank Kalis<br />Microsoft SQL Server MVP<br /<a target="_blank" href=http://www.insidesql.de>http://www.insidesql.de</a><br />Heute schon gebloggt?<a target="_blank" href=http://www.insidesql.de/blogs>http://www.insidesql.de/blogs</a><br />
mssql server would report divide by zero exception [<img src='/community/emoticons/emotion-1.gif' alt='' />]
I thought (a+b)(a+b) = a*a + 2ab + b*b - but I'm not really good at maths. a*a + 2ab + b*b = ca + cb 4*4 + 2*4*6 + 6*6 = 6*2 + 6*4 16 + 48 + 36 = 12 + 24 100 = 36 - nah, I don't think so.
Well, a*a + 2ab + b*b is certainly equivalent to a*a + ab + ba + b*b. But you have some typos in your formula. Anyway, think about Mirko's comment. [<img src='/community/emoticons/emotion-1.gif' alt='' />]<br /><br /><br />--<br />Frank Kalis<br />Microsoft SQL Server MVP<br /<a target="_blank" href=http://www.insidesql.de>http://www.insidesql.de</a><br />Heute schon gebloggt?<a target="_blank" href=http://www.insidesql.de/blogs>http://www.insidesql.de/blogs</a><br />
Like I said, I wasn't really good at maths. Not sure if this is equivalent to (a+b)(a+b) - someone care to explain this? a*a + ab + ba + ! b*b
A typo. -- Frank Kalis Microsoft SQL Server MVP http://www.insidesql.de Heute schon gebloggt?http://www.insidesql.de/blogs
The problem is here: a( a + b -c) == -b(b + a - c) a+b-c = 0 so any x * 0 = y * 0, so it is not equivalent to x = y. The rule is: t <> 0 => (x*t = y*t <=> x=y) Adriaan: !b*b should be b*b
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Not by profession. Actually I'm more into Financial Mathematics and Statistics. But I love such puzzles. [<img src='/community/emoticons/emotion-1.gif' alt='' />]<br /><br />Are you a mathematician?<br /><br />--<br />Frank Kalis<br />Microsoft SQL Server MVP<br /<a target="_blank" href=http://www.insidesql.de>http://www.insidesql.de</a><br />Heute schon gebloggt?<a target="_blank" href=http://www.insidesql.de/blogs>http://www.insidesql.de/blogs</a><br />
Phew - I had to dig pretty deep into my memory banks here! One can take only so much maths on any given day. Or another.
Sort of. I graduated computer science on faculty of mathematics. We actually studied mathematic much more then computer science. However, after graduation I didn't have much opportunity to apply my math knowledge, so right now I don't remember much of what I've learned for years [<img src='/community/emoticons/emotion-6.gif' alt='' />]
As a+b=c a + b -c=0 So you cant divide 0 on two sides of the equation Madhivanan Failing to plan is Planning to fail
Funy once on vacation. Of course you can divede by 0 in any case. That is a good example why. So when you simplify (a + b -c) whit (b + a - c) your are diveding by 0, and that is the joke. Luis Martin Moderator SQL-Server-Performance.com Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience it is necessary for us to do the opposite, that is to commence with experience and from this to proceed to investigate the reason. Leonardo Da Vinci Nunca esperes el reconocimiento de tus hijos, eso ocurrirá luego de tu muerte All postings are provided “AS IS†with no warranties for accuracy.
I got the joke - I think - a few posts up from here already. The fun bit is that he's adding the (a+b) on both sides., then deduces both sides to 0, which isn't the object of the whole excercise anyway. Yeah, great fun - ah um.
Mathematician is correct if this is correct 1*0=0 2*0=0 1*0=2*0 1=2 Madhivanan Failing to plan is Planning to fail
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