Is ZERO even??

[Levina]

the equation is easy but confused me because my answer was zero.Lol

found this video interesting.......
Is Zero Even? - Numberphile from Numberphile

@thesolar65 @Skull and Bones I wanted to know that if y = 0 then the number 92 in this equation can be replaced by any other number..isn't it???

courtesy: @Cherokee

 

[sms]

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the equation is easy but confused me because my answer was zero.Lol

found this video interesting.......
Is Zero Even? - Numberphile from Numberphile

@thesolar65 @Skull and Bones I wanted to know that if y = 0 then the number 92 in this equation can be replaced by any other number..isn't it???

courtesy: @Cherokee

Why am I feeling ignored?

Answer x=1151, y=120

To answer your question it's actualy called Pell's Equation. ...
x2-ny2=1

 

[oFFbEAT]

Why am I feeling ignored?

Answer x=1151, y=120

To answer your question it's actualy called Pell's Equation. ...
x2-ny2=1

Why couldn't it be: x=1, y=0 ??....just asking....

 

[sms]

Why couldn't it be: x=1, y=0 ??....just asking....

That's also a solution too.
Mathematicians are smart people. Putting Y=0 means we are looking for a short cut and ignoring the fact that 92 in equation is for a reason.

 

[oFFbEAT]

That's also a solution too.
Mathematicians are smart people. Putting Y=0 means we are looking for a short cut and ignoring the fact that 92 in equation is for a reason.

Ok.......so I'm dumb....

 

[sms]

Ok.......so I'm dumb....

Odd but NOT true!

 

[rmi5]

it's a hyperbola, hence have infinite solutions. Are you only looking for integer answers?

That's also a solution too.
Mathematicians are smart people. Putting Y=0 means we are looking for a short cut and ignoring the fact that 92 in equation is for a reason.

 

[TejasMk3]

Why couldn't it be: x=1, y=0 ??....just asking....

It's one of the solutions. Doesnt mean there cant be others. This particular equation has infinite many solutions, Brahmagupta solved it using the "Chakravala method"

Anyway here is a short history of the equation:
Pell's equation

 

[sms]

it's a hyperbola, hence have infinite solutions. Are you only looking for integer answers?

It's one of the solutions. Doesnt mean there cant be others. This particular equation has infinite many solutions, Brahmagupta solved it using the "Chakravala method"

Anyway here is a short history of the equation:
Pell's equation

Both of you are right!

 

[rmi5]

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the equation is easy but confused me because my answer was zero.Lol

found this video interesting.......
Is Zero Even? - Numberphile from Numberphile

@thesolar65 @Skull and Bones I wanted to know that if y = 0 then the number 92 in this equation can be replaced by any other number..isn't it???

courtesy: @Cherokee

Yeah, then the results would be a set of hyperbolas which have a common point.
I think the purpose of this photo is to show that understanding the concept of the number zero has not been easy at all in old times, which it is a totally true fact.

 

[oFFbEAT]

...so the damn thing has infinite solutions.....that's why I hate maths...

 

[rmi5]

...so the damn thing has infinite solutions.....that's why I hate maths...

 

[Spade]

Why am I feeling ignored?

Answer x=1151, y=120

To answer your question it's actualy called Pell's Equation. ...
x2-ny2=1

Another great example of europeans usurping Indian invention... now they want copyright/patent on everything...

 

[XenoEnsi-14]

What does being positive or negative has to do with this? if any integer is divided by 2 and remainder is zero, it is even number. Zero qualifies to be an even number.

Mistake on my part post deleted. Please undo quote.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Yes, zero is even, it satisfies the condition of being divisible by 2, with zero as a remainder.