Re: Paradoxes
Posted by: Axaj
Date: 2008-12-31 10:01:38
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Not just any negative number? i is defined to be the solution to the equation x2 = −1. I.e., i = √−1. Its purpose is to keep negative signs from being under a radical, so that (for instance) we write √−5 as i√5.
No, i is the mathematical representative for the square root of a negative number (thus, it falls under the imaginary number category). Algebra 2 FTW!
[the Peril Sensitive Sunglasses from HHGG] might actually be helpful in case of meeting the Bugblatter Beast of Traal, as it is so stupid that it thinks if you can't see it, it can't see you.
Ah, but in this case, you would not be in peril (since it would think it can't see you because the glasses had darkened), so the glasses wouldn't have darkened.
(Not a paradox)
You have a friend with two children. She tells you that at least one is a girl. What are the odds that the other is a boy? Assume she had an equal chance of giving birth to a boy or a girl.
You have a friend with two children. She tells you that at least one is a girl. What are the odds that the other is a boy? Assume she had an equal chance of giving birth to a boy or a girl.
Well, then I guess I just misread the question.
Serves me right for pretending to be intelligent