Here are some examples of false Mathematical proofs:
Number 1:
Number 2:
Number 3 (the famous one):
let:
Number 4:
(1-1) + (1-1) + … + (1-1) + (1-1) + … = 0
1 + (-1+1) + (-1+1) + … + (-1+1) + … = 0
1 + 0 + 0 +… + 0 + .. = 0
1 = 0
RP
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