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ERIC Number: EJ195348
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1979-Jan
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The Student's Universal Distributive Law.
Maron, Melvin J.
Mathematics Teacher, v72 n1 p46-47 Jan 1979
A common misconception, f(x+y) = f(x)+f(y), is used to prove theorems such as: 2=1; n=o for all positive integers n; and tan x=1 for all x. (MP)
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Humor, Instruction, Mathematics, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Functions (Mathematics); Proof (Mathematics); Properties (Mathematics)