Explain the error in the following proof that 3 < 2: (1) 1/8 < 1/4 (2) 0.5
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Explain the error in the following “proof” that 3 < 2:
(1) 1/8 < 1/4
(2) 0.53 < 0.52
(3) log 0.53 < log 0.52
(4) 3 log 0.5 < 2 log 0.5
(5) 3 < 2
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Basic Technical Mathematics
ISBN: 9780137529896
12th Edition
Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans
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