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Quadratic equation paradox

x2+x+1=0

Let's rewrite our equation in two equivalent forms:

1)x(x+1)=1

2)x+1=x2

We get:

x(x2)=1

x3=1

x=1

Triangle paradox

Consider an arbitrary triangle ABC. Let m be a perpendicular bisector of AC (divides AC on two equal intervals) and l - angle bisector (divides B on two equal angles), O - intersection of m and l.
Now we can see that α1=α2 and l1=l2 (because m is a perpendicular bisector). h1=h2 (because l is an angle bisector). We see that the right-angled triangle with the hipotenuse l1 and the cathetus h1 is equal to the right-angled triangle with the hipotenuse l2 and the cathetus h2 (because h1=h2 and l1=l2). This means that β1=β2. So we come tho the result that A=C (because α1=α2 and β1=β2). Analogically we can prove that A=B.
Finally we proved that any triangle ABC is equilateral: A=B=C=60

Derivation paradox

Consider any smooth vector function r(t) s.t. the vector and it's derivation are never equal to zero. We denote vector's length as r=|r|

r2=rr

2r˙r=2r˙r

2|r|˙|r|=2|r||˙r|cos(r˙r)

We see that cosinus of the angle between r and it's derivation ˙r is equal to 1.

So at any time t vector r is parallel with it's derivation ˙r. Nonsense! Where is the mistake?

Ellipse paradox

Consider any ellipse

x=acosφ,y=bsinφ

We know that the area of ellipse is S=πab. Let's try to derive the formula for this area:

πab=S=2π012r2dφ=2π012(x2+y2)dφ

=2π012(a2cos2φ+b2sin2φ)dφ=π2(a2+b2)

So we see that ab=a2+b22

It means that a=b, i.e any ellipse is a circle.