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Re: .999~ = 1

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Originally Posted by n00b
major probelm: you cannot take the ln of a negative number. therefore, the term ln e^(i * pi) cannot exist. i have another one of those phony proofs, its kinda fun:

let a=1, b=1
a = a
a^2 = ab
a^2 - b^2 = ab - b^2
(a + b)(a - b) = b(a - b)
a + b = b
1 + 1 = 1

have fun =D
can't divide by zero....3rd to last step
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