There is no ambiguity, the answer is definitely 1.
The number outside the bracket would be entered as 3 not 6/2 if there was any other intention ( assuming, of course, that the writer had common sense)
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There is no ambiguity, the answer is definitely 1.
The number outside the bracket would be entered as 3 not 6/2 if there was any other intention ( assuming, of course, that the writer had common sense)
yes!Quote:
Originally Posted by uninformed
nope.Quote:
Originally Posted by mick88
squareroot of 9, has two answers.
plus if it was absolute, we would have solved all the maths problems out there.
ok, here is another equation for you "who the **** am I ment to believe?" :(
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Originally Posted by uninformed
Me ! :D
Bwahahahahahaha :twisted:
other maths problems:
Theorem. A cat has nine tails.
Proof. No cat has eight tails. Since one cat has one more tail than no cat, it must have nine tails.
Um, no...?Quote:
Originally Posted by Eevo
You're implying that explicit multipliers carry less weight than implicit multipliers, which is not the case...
it is most certainly the case.Quote:
Originally Posted by mike_ie
as i said earlier,
The general consensus among "math" people is that "multiplication by juxtaposition" (also known as implicit multipliers) (that is, multiplying by just putting things next to each other (like a bracket), rather than using the "×" sign) indicates that the juxtaposed values must be multiplied together before processing other operations
ive never known it to be otherwise
Since the issues of correctness, conventions and ambiguity have arisen, I could probably be excused for pointing out thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Eevo
so 6/2x(1+2) is different to 6/2(1+2)
should read
so 6/2x(1+2) is different from 6/2(1+2)
similar to
different from
:D:D:D
whoah. brain overload.Quote:
Originally Posted by vnx205
im confused
no, i think im correct
"equation a is different to equation b"
"equation a is different from equation b" doesnt feel right