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Re: A really odd math problem....

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Originally Posted by Adam Y.
Type E^(I * PI) into a calculator and see what you get. Odd isnt it. The answer is -1. Now if someone were to do the proof I would really be impressed.
e ^ (pi * i) + 1 = 0

This is known as eulers formula, and I personally find it to be the craziest and most profound thing I've ever seen. Think about all the applications of e and pi, and this equation relates them AND 0, 1, and imaginaries. Trippy stuff.
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