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> And yet you left out one of the solutions to that equation. It's not always helpful to increase the density of information. This mistake (forgotten second so
by vog 16y ago
> And yet you left out one of the solutions to that equation. It's not always helpful to increase the density of information.
This mistake (forgotten second solution) demonstrates quite the opposite: It is very visible in the compact version, but would be almost hidden in the full-blown text.
(Note that the text is in fact correct because it differs slightly from the formula. Nevertheless, if the text had the same mistake, it wouldn't be nearly as obvious as in the formula.)
- Natsu 16y ago> Note that the text is in fact correct because it differs slightly from the formula. Afraid not. When it said "taking the square root (which is the inverse of the square operation)", it was incorrect for implying that the square operation has a single inverse. See also: http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SquareRoot.html http://mathworld.wolfram.com/SquareRoot.html And note their use of scare quotes when talking about "the" square root.