Does this simple quadratic equation destroy mathamatics as we know it?

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#1 DrDoomed
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2+2 does not = 4.

2+2 actually equals 2+2.

work on it

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#2 Hitm4nH4rt
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OMG, RESCUE ALL THE SCHOOL CHILDREN, EVACUATE THE CITY.

AGGGHH!
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#3 lord_mordain
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ppppffftttttt......

no.
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#4 Bourbons3
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Thats not a quadratic, theres no "squared" in it [/thread]
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#5 SolidSnake35
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They're the same. :|
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#6 yagr_zero
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Thats not a quadratic, theres no "squared" in it [/thread]Bourbons3
Exactly.
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#7 FragStains
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Thats not a quadratic, theres no "squared" in it [/thread]Bourbons3
Ouch....that has to hurt.
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#8 DrDoomed
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They're the same. :|SolidSnake35
they are not the same maths is wrong 0.999999999999999999 is not 1 1 is 1! hahahahah
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#9 -Karayan-
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No, you fail. = doesn't mean "is" but "is equal to"
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#10 funkadelichika
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Im not very good at math...
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#11 P_unit_131
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go to bed

you need the sleep
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#12 SimpJee
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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]They're the same. :|DrDoomed
they are not the same maths is wrong 0.999999999999999999 is not 1 1 is 1! hahahahah

Scholars have had this debate before, .999n9 is 1. I think that is what they've agreed on.
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#13 3DayFinisher
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Last time I checked, 2+2=4
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#14 3DayFinisher
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And also, last time I  checked, a quadratic is formed with ax2 + bx + c 
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#15 DrDoomed
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No, you fail. = doesn't mean "is" but "is equal to"-Karayan-

so the statement "we are equal" means "we are is equal to"? i dont understand ur mathamatics

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#16 -Karayan-
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[QUOTE="-Karayan-"]No, you fail. = doesn't mean "is" but "is equal to"DrDoomed

so the statement "we are equal" means "we are is equal to"? i dont understand ur mathamatics

I do not apprehend your English.
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#17 3DayFinisher
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[QUOTE="-Karayan-"]No, you fail. = doesn't mean "is" but "is equal to"DrDoomed

so the statement "we are equal" means "we are is equal to"? i dont understand ur mathamatics

Nobody understands you, please stop

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#18 DrDoomed
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And also, last time I  checked, a quadratic is formed with ax2 + bx + c  3DayFinisher
yet the formula always equals nothing hmm
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#19 DrDoomed
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[QUOTE="DrDoomed"]

[QUOTE="-Karayan-"]No, you fail. = doesn't mean "is" but "is equal to"3DayFinisher

so the statement "we are equal" means "we are is equal to"? i dont understand ur mathamatics

Nobody understands you, please stop

oh srry ur maths can't be based within its true root.. ah well
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#20 whos_next000
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This topic touches me in only ways my algebra teacher has.
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#21 DrDoomed
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Is he hawt?
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#22 Video_Game_King
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Yea, you know nothing about math, do you?
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[QUOTE="DrDoomed"][QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]They're the same. :|SimpJee
they are not the same maths is wrong 0.999999999999999999 is not 1 1 is 1! hahahahah

Scholars have had this debate before, .999n9 is 1. I think that is what they've agreed on.

unless you have ten to the negative infinity.
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#24 whos_next000
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Is he hawt?DrDoomed
No. She is a middle aged, overweight, black woman. :(
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#25 Dark__Link
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What did you say? Trigonometry substitution integration? That's fun!
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#26 SimpJee
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[QUOTE="SimpJee"][QUOTE="DrDoomed"][QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]They're the same. :|Hewkii
they are not the same maths is wrong 0.999999999999999999 is not 1 1 is 1! hahahahah

Scholars have had this debate before, .999n9 is 1. I think that is what they've agreed on.

unless you have ten to the negative infinity.

Not in any case, unless you want to get into infinitesimals and such. .9999n9 always equals 1.

*WARNING* Brain may explode after reading about math in such depth*WARNING*

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#27 CptJape
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What did you say? Trigonometry substitution integration? That's fun!Dark__Link

that's possibly the most difficult thing in the world!!

as for a quadratic equation: try this one on for size:

x^2 = -1 :D

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#28 -Karayan-
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[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]What did you say? Trigonometry substitution integration? That's fun!CptJape

that's possibly the most difficult thing in the world!!

as for a quadratic equation: try this one on for size:

x^2 = -1 :D

That's a rather obvious impossible one. It's a parabola. X^2-Y=-1 is possible, where Y is equal to or larger than 1
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#29 andyxm
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This topic touches me in only ways my algebra teacher has.whos_next000
:lol: ....I had a teacher like that once :cry:
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OH NOEZ! The conspiracies!
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#31 TheTerribleFish
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I don't get the problem? 2+2 = 2+2 4 = 4 3+3 = 3+3 3+3 = 6 6 = 6 That is what the "=" is for.
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#32 Zagrius
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Isn't i^2 = -1?
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#33 -Karayan-
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[QUOTE="TheTerribleFish"]I don't get the problem? 2+2 = 2+2
4 = 4
3+3 = 3+3
3+3 = 9
9 = 9
That is what the "=" is for.

Hmm.
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#34 horny_reaper
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The only maths equation I ever knew is this one:

Eq. 1: Study = Don't fail
Eq. 2: Don't study = Fail

Eq. 1 + Eq. 2
Study + Don't Study = Fail + Don't fail

Factorise
Study (1 + Don't) = Fail (1 + Don't)
Cross out

Thus, Study = Fail.
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#35 dommeus
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[QUOTE="TheTerribleFish"]I don't get the problem? 2+2 = 2+2
4 = 4
3+3 = 3+3
3+3 = 9
9 = 9
That is what the "=" is for.-Karayan-
Hmm.

He made the effort though.

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#36 CptJape
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[QUOTE="CptJape"]

[QUOTE="Dark__Link"]What did you say? Trigonometry substitution integration? That's fun!-Karayan-

that's possibly the most difficult thing in the world!!

as for a quadratic equation: try this one on for size:

x^2 = -1 :D

That's a rather obvious impossible one. It's a parabola. X^2-Y=-1 is possible, where Y is equal to or larger than 1

it is impossible in the realm of reals, but once you enter the realm of complex numbers, everything is possible.

isn't i^2=-1Zagrius

yes, it is :D i and (-i) to the power of 2 equals -1

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#37 Mr_sprinkles
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[QUOTE="SolidSnake35"]They're the same. :|DrDoomed
they are not the same maths is wrong 0.999999999999999999 is not 1 1 is 1! hahahahah

0.999 reoccuring = 1
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#38 Koolsen
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2+2=4 2X2=4 2 squared = 4 ITS A CONSPIRACY!
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#39 TheTerribleFish
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[QUOTE="-Karayan-"][QUOTE="TheTerribleFish"]I don't get the problem? 2+2 = 2+2
4 = 4
3+3 = 3+3
3+3 = 9
9 = 9
That is what the "=" is for.dommeus

Hmm.

He made the effort though.

Oh dear... Must use more time thinking while writing posts.
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#40 CptJape
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2+2=4 2X2=4 2 squared = 4 ITS A CONSPIRACY!Koolsen

(-2) * (-2) = 4 ; (-2) squared also equals 4! oh nooooooooooooooooooo

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#41 demon_turkey
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1) yes 2+2 does = 4 2) thats not quadratic
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Run the people!
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#43 ithilgore2006
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Where's the quadratic part of this "quadratic equation"?